Maccabi ends 2023 with a road game vs Zalgiris

The yellows will look to earn their fourth away win of the season on Thursday against the Lithuanian squad, who are led by former Maccabi guard Keenan Evans (8 PM Israel time, 1 PM ET)

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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv has one more challenge on their hands before calling 2023 a wrap: a tough road game against Zalgiris in Kaunas. The yellow squad will face the Lithuanians on Thursday (8 PM Israel time, 1 PM ET), as part of the EuroLeague gameday 17.

Maccabi are coming off of four games in seven days, culminating in a comfortable victory in Beer Sheva on Monday. Head coach Oded Kattash will hope for good news regarding Wade Baldwin, who is dealing with a leg injury and his status is still unclear.

Zalgiris are struggling for wins this season, despite being a playoffs team the last campaign. Coming into the game, the greens are 5-11, having lost their previous five games. Head coach Kazys Maksvytis also had to deal with some absences, with guard Lukas Lekavicius and forwards Arnas Butkevicius and Brady Manek all dealing with injuries.

Leading the charge for Zalgiris is former Maccabi point guard Keenan Evans, who recovered from a Achilles Tendon tear to produce 15.8 PPG and 3.6 APG. The Lithuanians also recently added another familiar face in defensive speciallist Austin Hollins.

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