2023–24 LKL season

The 2023–24 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, also called Betsafe-LKL for sponsorship reasons, will be 31st season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). Žalgiris is the defending champions.

Betsafe-LKL
Season2023–24
Duration16 September 2023 – 9 May 2024
(Regular season)
Number of teams12
Records
Biggest home winWolves 104–68 Gargždai
(23 September 2023)
Rytas 90–54 M Basket–Delamode
(14 October 2023)
Biggest away winGargždai 55–107 Žalgiris
(17 September 2023)
Highest scoringUniclub Casino – Juventus 112–102 Neptūnas
(2 October 2023)
Winning streak6 games
Rytas
Žalgiris
Losing streak6 games
Nevėžis–Optibet
Pieno žvaigždės
Highest attendance4,661
Žalgiris 86–69 Cbet
(15 October 2023)
Lowest attendance257
Pieno žvaigždės 75–85 Uniclub Casino – Juventus
(21 October 2023)
All statistics correct as of 16 October 2023.

Teams

12 teams will participate in the 2023–24 LKL season. On 22 May 2023, Betsafe-LKL license was granted to M Basket.[1]

Location and arenas

Wolves will be playing in the Avia Solutions Group Arena after spending their inaugural season playing in Alytus, during the reconstruction of the venue. On August 26, Rytas agreed to also return to the venue for a limited amount of matches.

Two newest members of the league will be playing home fixtures out of town, due to a lack of suitable venues. Gargždai will share the Švyturys Arena with Neptūnas after failing to agree terms to extend the lease of the Palanga Arena. M Basket will be playing in Telšiai, after the final refurbishments of the Telšiai Sports Arena managed to satisfy minimum LKL requirements.

Location of teams in 2023–24 LKL
Team Location Arena Capacity
7bet-Lietkabelis Panevėžys Kalnapilio Arena 5,950
Cbet Jonava Jonava Arena 2,200
Gargždai Klaipėda Švyturys Arena 6,200
M Basket-Delamode Telšiai Telšiai sports arena 1,000
Neptūnas Klaipėda Švyturys Arena 6,200
Nevėžis-OPTIBET Kėdainiai Kėdainiai Arena 2,200
Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys Pieno žvaigždės Arena 1,500
Rytas Vilnius Avia Solutions Group Arena 10,000
Jeep Arena 2,500
Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai Arena 5,700
Uniclub Casino – Juventus Utena Utena Arena 2,000
Wolves Vilnius Avia Solutions Group Arena 10,000
Žalgiris Kaunas Žalgiris Arena 15,415

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 Rytas 6 6 0 576 462 +114 Advance to playoffs
2 Žalgiris 6 6 0 499 400 +99
3 Wolves 6 5 1 542 453 +89
4 Uniclub Casino – Juventus 6 5 1 526 462 +64
5 7Bet–Lietkabelis 6 4 2 541 527 +14
6 Cbet 6 4 2 494 501 −7
7 Neptūnas 6 2 4 537 555 −18
8 Gargždai 6 2 4 465 556 −91
9 Šiauliai 6 1 5 465 511 −46
10 M Basket-Delamode 6 1 5 437 494 −57
11 Pieno žvaigždės 6 0 6 504 569 −65
12 Nevėžis–Optibet 6 0 6 459 555 −96 Relegation to NKL
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2023. Source: LKL.lT

Results
Home \ Away LIE JSK GAR MAZ NEP NEV PZV RYT SIA JUV WOL ZAL
7Bet–Lietkabelis — 4 Nov 84–66 9 Dec 2 Mar 100–79 95–92 6 Jan 11 Feb 13 Jan 108–105 3 Dec
— 24 Mar — 2 May — 6 May 16 Apr — — 28 Apr — 1 Apr
Cbet 9 Mar — 28 Dec 3 Feb 29 Oct 94–77 16 Dec 18 Nov 85–84 26 Nov 71–83 7 Jan
— — 16 Mar — 8 Apr — — 28 Apr 2 Apr — 8 May —
Gargždai 3 Feb 12 Nov — 8 Jan 6 Nov 97–84 11 Feb 82–98 11 Dec 19 Nov 10 Mar 55–107
20 Apr — — 25 Mar 8 May — — — 30 Apr — 14 Apr 7 Apr
M Basket–Delamode 18 Nov 79–82 25 Nov — 17 Dec 13 Nov 15 Jan 2 Dec 29 Dec 10 Feb 2 Mar 69–73
— 13 Apr — — — 9 May 6 May 21 Apr — 6 Apr — —
Neptūnas 91–81 10 Dec 14 Jan 84–87 — 20 Nov 112–87 23 Dec 11 Mar 7 Jan 66–98 12 Feb
13 Apr — — 1 Apr — 22 Apr 27 Apr — — — 1 May 17 Apr
Nevėžis–Optibet 17 Dec 13 Jan 4 Dec 9 Mar 4 Feb — 27 Nov 85–97 6 Nov 64–90 6 Jan 70–76
— 18 Apr 27 Apr — — — — 30 Mar 15 Apr 18 Mar — —
Pieno žvaigždės 27 Jan 92–93 30 Oct 4 Nov 3 Dec 3 Mar — 9 Dec 8 Jan 75–85 18 Nov 30 Dec
— 1 May 30 Mar — — 23 Mar — 9 May — 13 Apr — —
Rytas 94–73 27 Jan 16 Dec 90–54 11 Nov 10 Feb 106–90 — 91–78 2 Mar 25 Nov 5 Nov
7 Apr — 4 May — 16 Mar — — — 18 Apr — 24 Mar —
Šiauliai 26 Nov 3 Mar 79–97 29 Oct 90–82 28 Jan 12 Nov 4 Feb — 18 Dec 66–68 14 Jan
9 May — — 17 Mar 5 May — 7 Apr — — — 27 Apr 24 Mar
Uniclub Casino – Juventus 11 Nov 2 Dec 29 Jan 81–74 112–102 29 Dec 12 Mar 28 Oct 88–68 — 9 Dec 69–79
— 4 May 17 Apr — 23 Mar — — 1 May 21 Apr — — —
Wolves 23 Dec 11 Feb 104–68 84–74 27 Jan 28 Oct 3 Feb 13 Jan 3 Dec 5 Nov — 12 Nov
17 Mar — — 17 Apr — 6 Apr 22 Apr — — 30 Mar — 5 May
Žalgiris 29 Oct 86–69 4 Mar 28 Jan 27 Nov 10 Dec 78–68 10 Mar 19 Nov 5 Feb 17 Dec —
— 21 Apr — 29 Apr — 2 May 17 Mar 14 Apr — 8 May — —
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2023. Source: LKL.LT
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Statistics

Average attendances
Pos Team Total High Low AverageChange
1 Žalgiris 8,085 4,661 3,424 4,042 −11.7%†
2 Wolves 5,193 2,736 2,457 2,596 +31.7%†
3 Rytas 7,895 2,313 1,597 1,973 +11.0%†
4 Lietkabelis 6,563 2,537 1,175 1,640 −25.8%†
5 Neptūnas 5,684 2,104 1,057 1,421 −10.3%†
6 Nevėžis-OPTIBET 4,068 2,279 689 1,356 +52.5%†
7 Uniclub Casino – Juventus 4,787 1,875 784 1,196 −5.9%†
8 Gargždai 3,391 2,056 323 1,130 +68.9%†
9 Šiauliai 3,331 1,454 930 1,110 −36.6%†
10 M Basket-Delamode 2,054 1,098 956 1,027 n/a1
11 Cbet Jonava 3,065 1,278 866 1,021 −20.1%†
12 Pieno žvaigždės 657 400 257 328 −4.7%†
League total 54,773 4,661 257 1,521 −8.8%†

Source: LKL.LT
Notes:
1: Team played last season in NKL.

Rating
Rank Name Team Games Rating PIR
1.Nigeria Rasheed SulaimonWolves36822.67
2.United States Billy IveyUniclub Casino – Juventus510821.60
3.Lithuania Gediminas OrelikLietkabelis510320.60

Source: LKL.LT

Points
Rank Name Team Games Points PPG
1.Nigeria Rasheed SulaimonWolves36923.00
2.United States Brandon TabbPieno žvaigždės36421.33
3.United States Jordan WatsonPieno žvaigždės47518.75

Source: LKL.LT

Rebounds
Rank Name Team Games Rebounds RPG
1.Slovakia Tomaš PavelkaŠiauliai5499.80
2.United States Kadeem JackPieno žvaigždės4379.25
3.Lithuania Giedrius StaniulisM Basket-Delamode5448.80

Source: LKL.LT

Assists
Rank Name Team Games Assists APG
1.United States Jordan WatsonPieno žvaigždės4276.75
2.United States Jaylon ScottGargždai5326.40
3.Lithuania Žygimantas JanavičiusNeptūnas5295.80

Source: LKL.LT

Other statistics
Category Player Team Games Average
Steals Lithuania Arnas ButkevičiusŽalgiris53.40
Blocks Slovakia Tomaš PavelkaŠiauliai52.00
Turnovers United States Brandon TabbPieno žvaigždės34.00
Fouls drawn Lithuania Edgaras UlanovasŽalgiris45.25
Minutes United States Jaylon ScottGargždai533:02
FT % Lithuania Eimantas StankevičiusŠiauliai4100.00%
2-Point % Bosnia and Herzegovina Ajdin PenavaUniclub Casino – Juventus3100.00%
3-Point % Lithuania Oskaras PleikysRytas3100.00%

Source: LKL.LT


Individual game highs
Category Player Team Opponent Statistic
Rating United States Kadeem JackPieno žvaigždėsCbet Jonava (Oct 8, 2023)38
Points Nigeria Rasheed SulaimonWolvesLietkabelis (Oct 14, 2023)33
Rebounds United States Kadeem JackPieno žvaigždėsCbet Jonava (Oct 8, 2023)17
Assists United States Scoochie SmithUniclub Casino – JuventusNeptūnas (Oct 2, 2023)11
Steals Lithuania Arnas ButkevičiusŽalgirisM Basket-Delamode (Oct 9, 2023)8
Blocks Montenegro Alen HadžibegovićLietkabelisWolves (Oct 14, 2023)5

Source: LKL.LT


Team statistics
Category Team Average
Rating Lietkabelis116.40
Points Rytas96.40
Rebounds Rytas42.80
Assists Lietkabelis23.40
Steals Rytas10.20
Blocks Šiauliai5.00
Turnovers Nevėžis-OPTIBET16.80
FT % Uniclub Casino – Juventus74.23%
2-Point % Uniclub Casino – Juventus62.90%
3-Point % Wolves41.35%

Source: LKL.LT

Awards

All official awards of the 2023-24 LKL season.

Player of the month
Month Player Team PIR Source
2023
SeptemberLithuania Gytis MasiulisRytas24.5[2]
October
November
December
2024
January
February
March
April

LKL clubs in international competitions
Euroleague Basketball competitions
TeamCompetitionProgressResultW–L
ŽalgirisEuroLeagueRegular season3–1
LietkabelisEuroCupRegular season Group B1–2
Wolves Regular season Group A0–2
FIBA competitions
TeamCompetitionProgressResultW–L
RytasChampions LeagueRegular season Group B0–1
Cbet Qualifying tournament 3Loss vs. France SIG Strasbourg0–1
FIBA Europe CupRegular season Group C1–0
Nevėžis–OptibetQualifying tournament B3rd of 3 teams (0–2)0–2

Lithuanian clubs in Regional competitions
TeamCompetitionProgress
JuventusEuropean North Basketball LeagueRegular season
ŠiauliaiRegular Season

Sponsors

Title sponsor

General sponsor

Main sponsors

Sponsors

Technical partners

Broadcasting partners

  • BTV
  • Dimedia
  • Go3

Medical research partner

  • ANTĖJA laboratory

Source: LKL.LT

References
  1. "Mažeikių komandai suteikta "Betsafe-LKL" licencija". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. "Rugsėjo MVP – susiklosčiusias aplinkybes puikiai išnaudojantis G. Masiulis: "Žaisdamas "centru" jaučiuosi natūraliau"". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). 6 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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