- Since the turn of the century, Zalgiris and Real Madrid have met 31 times with Real winning 25 times. The home team had won six straight games before Real edged Zalgiris 62-64 in Kaunas last April on a game-winner by Gabriel Deck.
- Zalgiris beat Real in Madrid 83-92 in Round 15. The only previous time Zalgiris beat Real in Madrid this century was 86-93 in the regular-season finale in the 2018-19 season, a victory with which Zalgiris booked a ticket to the playoffs.
- When Zalgiris trounced Real 68-47 in Kaunas in February 2022, it held Real to its fewest points ever in a EuroLeague game.
- Real Madrid and Zalgiris faced each other in the 1989-90 Cup Winners' Cup semifinals. In the two-game total-points series, Real downed Zalgiris 93-80 in Game 1. Even though Zalgiris won Game 2 in Kaunas 89-77, Real won the series on point difference, 170-169.
- Zalgiris's single-game club record for scoring by a player is 36 points, which Justin Dentmon set against Real Madrid on April 11, 2014. He also tied the club record with 7 three-pointers in that game.
- The EuroLeague single-game record for free throws made by a player without a miss is 18, which Nikola Mirotic set with Real against Zalgiris in March 2013.
- Zalgiris guard Sylvain Francisco and Real center Serge Ibaka were teammates at FC Bayern Munich last season.
- Real's Dzanan Musa was a teammate of Zalgiris big man Bryant Dunston at Anadolu Efes Istanbul during the 2020-21 season.
- Real point guard Facundo Campazzo made a career-high 5 three-pointers in a 90-93 road win over Zalgiris Kaunas in November 2020.
- Zalgiris guard Lukas Lekavicius dished a career-high 10 assists in a 95-82 loss against Real in Madrid in November 2021.
- The last time these two teams played in Kaunas, Zalgiris big man Brady Manek collected a personal-best 3 steals in a home loss last April.
- Zalgiris big man Bryant Dunston scored a career-high 21 points playing for Olympiacos Piraeus against Real in April 2014.
- Dunston set a career-high with 4 steals playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Game 4 of the 2021 playoff series against Real.
- Real swingman Mario Hezonja grabbed a career-high 4 steals for FC Barcelona against Zalgiris in January 2015.
- Zalgiris big man Alen Smailagic had a career-best 3 blocks playing for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade against Real Madrid in Game 5 of the 2023 EuroLeague Playoffs.
- Zalgiris beat Real in Madrid 83-92 in Round 15. The only previous time Zalgiris beat Real in Madrid this century was 86-93 in the regular-season finale in the 2018-19 season, a victory with which Zalgiris booked a ticket to the playoffs.
- When Zalgiris trounced Real 68-47 in Kaunas in February 2022, it held Real to its fewest points ever in a EuroLeague game.
- Real Madrid and Zalgiris faced each other in the 1989-90 Cup Winners' Cup semifinals. In the two-game total-points series, Real downed Zalgiris 93-80 in Game 1. Even though Zalgiris won Game 2 in Kaunas 89-77, Real won the series on point difference, 170-169.
- Zalgiris's single-game club record for scoring by a player is 36 points, which Justin Dentmon set against Real Madrid on April 11, 2014. He also tied the club record with 7 three-pointers in that game.
- The EuroLeague single-game record for free throws made by a player without a miss is 18, which Nikola Mirotic set with Real against Zalgiris in March 2013.
- Zalgiris guard Sylvain Francisco and Real center Serge Ibaka were teammates at FC Bayern Munich last season.
- Real's Dzanan Musa was a teammate of Zalgiris big man Bryant Dunston at Anadolu Efes Istanbul during the 2020-21 season.
- Real point guard Facundo Campazzo made a career-high 5 three-pointers in a 90-93 road win over Zalgiris Kaunas in November 2020.
- Zalgiris guard Lukas Lekavicius dished a career-high 10 assists in a 95-82 loss against Real in Madrid in November 2021.
- The last time these two teams played in Kaunas, Zalgiris big man Brady Manek collected a personal-best 3 steals in a home loss last April.
- Zalgiris big man Bryant Dunston scored a career-high 21 points playing for Olympiacos Piraeus against Real in April 2014.
- Dunston set a career-high with 4 steals playing for Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Game 4 of the 2021 playoff series against Real.
- Real swingman Mario Hezonja grabbed a career-high 4 steals for FC Barcelona against Zalgiris in January 2015.
- Zalgiris big man Alen Smailagic had a career-best 3 blocks playing for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade against Real Madrid in Game 5 of the 2023 EuroLeague Playoffs.
Game Facts - Zalgiris Kaunas
Streaks
Lonnie Walker has scored at least 11 points in nine of his last 10 games.
Walker had made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 of his last 11.
Sylvain Francisco has PIRs of at least 10 in seven straight games.
Francisco has made multiple three-pointers in seven straight games; He’s made at least 3 in six of those games.
Francisco has scored in double figures in six straight games.
Deividas Sirvydis has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 of his last 12 games and multiple three-pointers in eight of his last nine.
Brady Manek has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.
Season rankings
Sylvain Francisco is tied for ninth in steals with 1.2 per game.
Alen Smailagic ranks fifth in two-point shooting at 72.3%.
Lonnie Walker is tied for ninth in three-pointers made with 2.2 per game.
Zalgiris ranks last in the league in scoring with 77.4 points per game.
Zalgiris has shot a league-low 72.2% from the free-throw line.
Zalgiris has averaged a league-low 14.9 assists per game.
Zalgiris's defense has allowed a league-low 76.9 points per game.
Zalgiris's defense has held opponents to 30.9% three-point shooting, the lowest in the league.
Records/Milestones
Bryant Dunston ranks second all-time with 354 blocked shots. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is the all-time leader with 450 and counting.
Dunston ranks ninth all-time with 1,544 rebounds. Ante Tomic is eighth with 1,545.
Dunston ranks fifth all-time with 646 career offensive rebounds. Jan Vesely is fourth with 651 and counting.
Dunston is in seventh place all-time with 1,030 two-pointers made. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is sixth with 1,046 two-point makes and counting.
Edgaras Ulanovas ranks fourth all-time with 268 games started. His former teammate Paulius Jankunas is third with 283 starts.
Alen Smailagic ranks 11th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.3%.
Tomas Dimsa needs 8 points to reach 500 for his career.
Lonnie Walker has scored at least 11 points in nine of his last 10 games.
Walker had made at least 1 three-pointer in 10 of his last 11.
Sylvain Francisco has PIRs of at least 10 in seven straight games.
Francisco has made multiple three-pointers in seven straight games; He’s made at least 3 in six of those games.
Francisco has scored in double figures in six straight games.
Deividas Sirvydis has made at least 1 three-pointer in 11 of his last 12 games and multiple three-pointers in eight of his last nine.
Brady Manek has made at least 1 three-pointer in six of his last seven games.
Season rankings
Sylvain Francisco is tied for ninth in steals with 1.2 per game.
Alen Smailagic ranks fifth in two-point shooting at 72.3%.
Lonnie Walker is tied for ninth in three-pointers made with 2.2 per game.
Zalgiris ranks last in the league in scoring with 77.4 points per game.
Zalgiris has shot a league-low 72.2% from the free-throw line.
Zalgiris has averaged a league-low 14.9 assists per game.
Zalgiris's defense has allowed a league-low 76.9 points per game.
Zalgiris's defense has held opponents to 30.9% three-point shooting, the lowest in the league.
Records/Milestones
Bryant Dunston ranks second all-time with 354 blocked shots. Walter Tavares of Real Madrid is the all-time leader with 450 and counting.
Dunston ranks ninth all-time with 1,544 rebounds. Ante Tomic is eighth with 1,545.
Dunston ranks fifth all-time with 646 career offensive rebounds. Jan Vesely is fourth with 651 and counting.
Dunston is in seventh place all-time with 1,030 two-pointers made. Nando De Colo of LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne is sixth with 1,046 two-point makes and counting.
Edgaras Ulanovas ranks fourth all-time with 268 games started. His former teammate Paulius Jankunas is third with 283 starts.
Alen Smailagic ranks 11th all-time in two-point accuracy at 65.3%.
Tomas Dimsa needs 8 points to reach 500 for his career.
Game Facts - Real Madrid
Streaks
Facundo Campazzo has PIRs of at least 16 in 10 of his last 11 games.
Campazzo has made at least 1 three-pointer in 18 of his last 19 games.
Campazzo has recorded at least 1 steal in nine straight games.
Mario Hezonja has made at least 1 triple in 29 straight games.
Hezonja has scored more than 10 points in 13 of his last 14 games.
Walter Tavares has had at least 5 rebounds in seven of his last eight games.
Tavares has PIRs of 11 or more in 15 of his last 17 games.
Alberto Abalde has made at least 1 triple in seven of his last eight games.
Season rankings
Facundo Campazzo ranks fifth in average index rating with 20.8 per game.
Campazzo ranks third in assists with 7.3 per game.
Walter Tavares leads the league in rebounding with 8.2 per game.
Tavares ranks second in offensive rebounding with 2.9 per game.
Tavares leads the league in blocks with 1.4 per game.
Tavares ranks third in two-point shooting at 74.8%.
Alberto Abalde is tied for third in three-point shooting at 50.0%.
Real leads the league in defensive rebounding with 26.8 per game.
Real leads the league in two-point accuracy at 61.0%.
Real is second in blocks with 3.1 per game.
Real has held opponents to a league-low 51.5% two-point shooting.
Records/Milestones
Walter Tavares blocked 88 shots in the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season record.
Tavares is the competition's all-time leader in blocks with 450.
Tavares is fourth all-time in two-point accuracy at 68.2%.
Tavares ranks fourth all-time with 1,769 rebounds. Felipe Reyes is third with 1,799 rebounds.
Tavares ranks third all-time with 665 offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is second with 705.
Sergio Llull has made 426 EuroLeague appearances, the most all-time.
Llull is the all-time leader in three-point shots made with 662.
Llull ranks fifth all-time in scoring with 4,071 points. Juan Carlos Navarro is fourth with 4,152.
Llull is sixth all-time with 1,430 assists. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda is fifth with 1,468 and counting.
Facundo Campazzo is in 13th place all-time with 1,024 assists. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 12th with 1,063 and counting.
Llull ranks 12th all-time with 711 free throws made. Tornike Shengelia of Virtus Bologna is 11th with 736 and counting.
Llull ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Facundo Campazzo ranks 10th all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Dzanan Musa made 178 free throws during the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season EuroLeague record.
Facundo Campazzo has PIRs of at least 16 in 10 of his last 11 games.
Campazzo has made at least 1 three-pointer in 18 of his last 19 games.
Campazzo has recorded at least 1 steal in nine straight games.
Mario Hezonja has made at least 1 triple in 29 straight games.
Hezonja has scored more than 10 points in 13 of his last 14 games.
Walter Tavares has had at least 5 rebounds in seven of his last eight games.
Tavares has PIRs of 11 or more in 15 of his last 17 games.
Alberto Abalde has made at least 1 triple in seven of his last eight games.
Season rankings
Facundo Campazzo ranks fifth in average index rating with 20.8 per game.
Campazzo ranks third in assists with 7.3 per game.
Walter Tavares leads the league in rebounding with 8.2 per game.
Tavares ranks second in offensive rebounding with 2.9 per game.
Tavares leads the league in blocks with 1.4 per game.
Tavares ranks third in two-point shooting at 74.8%.
Alberto Abalde is tied for third in three-point shooting at 50.0%.
Real leads the league in defensive rebounding with 26.8 per game.
Real leads the league in two-point accuracy at 61.0%.
Real is second in blocks with 3.1 per game.
Real has held opponents to a league-low 51.5% two-point shooting.
Records/Milestones
Walter Tavares blocked 88 shots in the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season record.
Tavares is the competition's all-time leader in blocks with 450.
Tavares is fourth all-time in two-point accuracy at 68.2%.
Tavares ranks fourth all-time with 1,769 rebounds. Felipe Reyes is third with 1,799 rebounds.
Tavares ranks third all-time with 665 offensive rebounds. Felipe Reyes is second with 705.
Sergio Llull has made 426 EuroLeague appearances, the most all-time.
Llull is the all-time leader in three-point shots made with 662.
Llull ranks fifth all-time in scoring with 4,071 points. Juan Carlos Navarro is fourth with 4,152.
Llull is sixth all-time with 1,430 assists. Milos Teodosic of Crvena Zvezda is fifth with 1,468 and counting.
Facundo Campazzo is in 13th place all-time with 1,024 assists. Shane Larkin of Anadolu Efes Istanbul is 12th with 1,063 and counting.
Llull ranks 12th all-time with 711 free throws made. Tornike Shengelia of Virtus Bologna is 11th with 736 and counting.
Llull ranks fifth all-time with a 2.7-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Facundo Campazzo ranks 10th all-time with a 2.6-to-1 career assist-to-turnover ratio.
Dzanan Musa made 178 free throws during the 2022-23 season to set the all-time single-season EuroLeague record.