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2020–21 LKL season

{{short description|28th season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}

{{Infobox basketball league season

| title = Betsafe-LKL

| season = 2020–21

| image =

| pixels =

| caption =

| champions = Žalgiris (23rd title)

| runners_up = Rytas

| third_place = Lietkabelis

| fourth_place = Juventus

| teams = 10

| games = 180 (Regular season)

| duration = 18 September 2020 – 10 May 2021
(Regular season)
12 May 2021 – 9 June 2021
(Play-offs)

| MVP = Elvar Már Friðriksson | MVP_n = ISL | MVP_link = LKL MVP

| finals_MVP = Thomas Walkup | finals_MVP_link = LKL Finals MVP | finals_MVP_n = USA

| PIR_leader = {{flagicon|ISL}} Elvar Már Friðriksson | pir = 19.44

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|LTU}} Vaidas Kariniauskas | ppg = 16.61

| rebounds_leader = {{flagicon|LTU}} Julius Kazakauskas | rpg = 9.28

| assists_leader = {{flagicon|ISL}} Elvar Már Friðriksson | apg = 7.53

| winning_streak = 20 games
Žalgiris

| losing_streak = 9 games
Nevėžis-OPTIBET
Pieno žvaigždės

| highest_scoring = {{Nowrap|Juventus 80–116 Žalgiris}}
(27 May 2021)

| biggest_home_win = {{Nowrap|Žalgiris 92–45 Rytas}}
(06 December 2020)

| biggest_away_win = {{Nowrap|Nevėžis–OPTIBET 53–108 Žalgiris}}
(06 February 2021)

| highest_attendance =

| prevseason_year = 2019–20

| nextseason_year = 2021–22

| updated = 11 July 2021

}}

The 2020–21 Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, also called Betsafe-LKL for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th season of the top-tier level professional basketball league of Lithuania, the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL). Žalgiris achieved their 23rd title overall, eleven consecutive.{{cite web|title=11-ąjį kartą iš eilės: "Žalgiris" – "Betsafe-LKL" čempionas |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/5209/11-aji-karta-is-eiles-zalgiris-betsafe-lkl-cempionas |website=lkl.lt |date=7 June 2021 |accessdate=7 June 2021 |language=lt-LT}}

Competition format

During the regular season, all teams play 36 games. The top eight teams in the regular season standings, after playing their entire 36 game schedule, qualified for the playoffs in the quarterfinals, that was played in a best-of-three games format. The semifinals were played in best-of-three format.

The final round was played between the two winners of the semifinals. The finals series, for first place, as also games for third place were played in a best-of-five format.

Notable events

  • On 30 September 2020, the LKL has reached a historic agreement - LKL will be broadcast in foreign countries for the first time since its establishment.{{cite web |title=Historic TV rights agreement: Lithuanian Basketball League will be broadcast abroad |url=https://en.lkl.lt/straipsniai/4486/historic-tv-rights-agreement-lithuanian-basketball-league-will-be-broadcast-abroad |website=en.lkl.lt |date= 30 September 2020 |accessdate= 10 October 2020}}
  • On 9 October 2020, the LKL decided that the match between Žalgiris and Nevėžis-Optibet on 11 October 2020 and the match between Juventus and Alytus Dzūkija on 10 October 2020 are postponed.{{cite web |title=Betsafe-LKL tvarkaraštyje – pokyčiai dėl COVID-19 atvejo Žalgiryje |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/4516/betsafelkl-tvarkarastyje-pokyciai-del-covid-19-atvejo-zalgiryje |website=lkl.lt |date= 9 October 2020 |accessdate= 10 October 2020 |language=lt-LT}}
  • On 27 October 2020, the LKL Board has decided how to deal with the spread of COVID-19 infection and how the LKL championship matches will take place. The minimum number of players in a team in order to play a match is 8 players, if there is no such number of players in the team, the match will be suspended and postponed to the next date.{{cite web|title=LKL valdyboje priimti sprendimai dėl čempionato vykdymo tvarkos didėjant COVID-19 infekcija užsikrėtusių žmonių skaičiui |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/4572/lkl-valdyboje-priimti-sprendimai-del-cempionato-vykdymo-tvarkos-didejant-covid-19-infekcija-uzsikretusiu-zmoniu-skaiciui|website=lkl.lt |date=27 October 2020 |accessdate=27 October 2020 |language=lt-LT}}
  • On 27 April 2021, the LKL board decided that 11 teams will participate in the tournament for the next 2021-22 LKL season. Next season, a team from NKL Cbet Jonava, which won the NKL title this year, will join LKL. The team that will take last place this season will not relegate to NKL.{{cite web|title=LKL valdyba nubalsavo – kitą sezoną čempionate rungtyniaus 11 komandų |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/5089/lkl-valdyba-nubalsavo-kita-sezona-cempionate-rungtyniaus-11-komandu |website=lkl.lt |date=27 April 2021 |accessdate=27 April 2021 |language=lt-LT}}
  • On 7 June 2021, the last match of the Betsafe-LKL final series took place. Žalgiris won the Betsafe-LKL title, it is already the 23rd Žalgiris title and the 11th consecutive title.{{cite web|title=11-ąjį kartą iš eilės: "Žalgiris" – "Betsafe-LKL" čempionas |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/5209/11-aji-karta-is-eiles-zalgiris-betsafe-lkl-cempionas |website=lkl.lt |date=7 June 2021 |accessdate=7 June 2021 |language=lt-LT}}

Teams

=Location and arenas=

{{Location map+

|Lithuania

|border =

|caption = Location of teams in 2020-21 LKL

|float = right

|label =

|width = 400

|places =

{{Location map~|Lithuania |lat=54.4000000 |long=24.0500000 |position=bottom |label=Dzūkija}}

{{Location map~|Lithuania |lat=55.502014 |long=25.592189 |position=top |label=Juventus}}

{{Location map~|Lithuania |lat=55.733287 |long=24.339438 |position=bottom |label=Lietkabelis}}

{{Location map~|Lithuania |lat=55.687364 |long=21.151732 |position=right |label=Neptūnas}}

{{Location map~|Lithuania |lat=55.300141 |long=24.00046 |position=left |label=Nevėžis}}

{{Location map~|Lithuania |lat=56.061241 |long=24.413692 |position=bottom |label={{nowrap|Pieno žvaigždės}}}}

{{Location map~|Lithuania |lat=54.646339 |long=23.960624 |position=right |label=Prienai}}

{{Location map~|Lithuania |lat=54.716337 |long=25.280199 |position=top |label={{nowrap|Rytas}}}}

{{Location map~|Lithuania |lat=55.920662 |long=23.282121 |position=bottom |label=Šiauliai}}

{{Location map~|Lithuania |lat=54.89048 |long=23.914498 |position=top |label=Žalgiris}}

}}

Ten teams were granted licences for the 2020–21 LKL season.{{cite web |title=2020–21 LKL sezonui licencijos suteiktos 10 klubu |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/4362/2020-2021-m-betsafe-lkl-sezono-licencijos-suteiktos-desimciai-komandu |website=lkl.lt |accessdate=21 September 2020 |language=lt-LT |date=3 August 2020}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"

! Team

! Location

! Arena

! Capacity

Cbet Prienai

| Prienai

| Prienai Arena

| style="text-align:center;"|1,500

Dzūkija

| Alytus

| Alytus Arena

| style="text-align:center;"|5,500

Juventus

| Utena

| Utena Arena

| style="text-align:center;"|2,000

Lietkabelis

| Panevėžys

| Cido Arena

| style="text-align:center;"|5,950

Neptūnas

| Klaipėda

| Švyturys Arena

| style="text-align:center;"|6,200

Nevėžis-OPTIBET

| Kėdainiai

| Kėdainiai Arena

| style="text-align:center;"|2,200

Pieno žvaigždės

| Pasvalys

| Pieno žvaigždės Arena

| style="text-align:center;"|1,500

rowspan=2|Rytas

| rowspan=2|Vilnius

| Jeep Arena

| style="text-align:center;"|2,500

Avia Solutions Group Arena

| style="text-align:center;"|10,000

Šiauliai

| Šiauliai

| Šiauliai Arena

| style="text-align:center;"|5,700

Žalgiris

| Kaunas

| Žalgiris Arena

| style="text-align:center;"|15,708

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable sortable"
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointment
Nevėžis-OPTIBET{{flagicon|LTU}} Marius KiltinavičiusMutual consent29 November 2020{{cite news |title=

"Nevėžį-Optibet" ir toliau krečia permainos – klubą palieka Kiltinavičius |url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-147213-nevezi-optibet-ir-toliau-krecia-permainos-kluba-palieka-kiltinavicius.html |accessdate=28 December 2020 |work=basketnews.lt |date=29 November 2020 |language=lt-LT}}

6th (5–5){{flagicon|USA}} David Gale7 December 2020{{cite news |title=Su Valančiūnu konsultavęsis "Nevėžis" išsirinko naują vyr. trenerį|url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-147440-su-valanciunu-konsultavesis-nevezis-issirinko-nauja-vyr-treneri.html |accessdate=28 December 2020 |work=basketnews.lt |date=7 December 2020}}
Rytas{{flagicon|LTU}} Donaldas KairysSacked16 January 2021{{cite news |title=Permainos sostinėje: skiriasi "Ryto" ir D.Kairio keliai |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/4805/permainos-sostineje-skiriasi-ryto-ir-d-kairio-keliai |accessdate=16 January 2021 |work=lkl.lt |date=16 January 2021 |language=lt-LT}}3rd (9–5){{flagicon|LTU}} Giedrius Žibėnas1 February 2021{{cite news |title="Rytas" apsisprendė dėl vyr. trenerio |url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-148987-rytas-apsisprende-del-vyr-trenerio.html |work=basketnews.lt |language=lt-LT |accessdate=7 February 2021 |date=1 February 2021}}

Regular season

=League table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|section=Regular season

|source=[http://lkl.lt/turnyrine-lentele/ LKL.LT]

|update = complete

|team1=ZAL |win_ZAL=33 |loss_ZAL=3 |gf_ZAL=3277 |ga_ZAL=2569

|team2=RYT |win_RYT=27 |loss_RYT=9 |gf_RYT=3185 |ga_RYT=2858

|team3=LTK |win_LTK=23 |loss_LTK=13 |gf_LTK=3052 |ga_LTK=2883

|team4=JUV |win_JUV=23 |loss_JUV=13 |gf_JUV=3202 |ga_JUV=3102

|team5=CBE |win_CBE=14 |loss_CBE=22 |gf_CBE=3020 |ga_CBE=3210

|team6=NEP |win_NEP=14 |loss_NEP=22 |gf_NEP=2841 |ga_NEP=3061

|team7=SIA |win_SIA=13 |loss_SIA=23 |gf_SIA=3066 |ga_SIA=3290

|team8=PIE |win_PIE=12 |loss_PIE=24 |gf_PIE=2864 |ga_PIE=3043

|team9=DZU |win_DZU=11 |loss_DZU=25 |gf_DZU=2909 |ga_DZU=3067

|team10=NEV |win_NEV=10 |loss_NEV=26 |gf_NEV=2735 |ga_NEV=3068

|res_col_header=QR

|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Advance to playoffs

|name_DZU = Dzūkija

|name_JUV = Juventus

|name_LTK = Lietkabelis

|name_NEP = Neptūnas

|name_NEV = Nevėžis-OPTIBET

|name_PIE = Pieno žvaigždės

|name_CBE = Cbet Prienai

|name_RYT = Rytas

|name_SIA = Šiauliai

|name_ZAL = Žalgiris

|show_limit=5

|for_against_style=points

|ranking_style=wins

|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO |result5=PO |result6=PO |result7=PO |result8=PO

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://www.lkl.lt/rezultatai LKL.LT]

| update = complete | matches_style = BSR | legs=2 | ot_note=yes

| team1= CBE | name_CBE = Cbet Prienai

| team2= DZU | name_DZU = Dzūkija

| team3= JUV | name_JUV = Juventus

| team4= LTK | name_LTK = Lietkabelis

| team5= NEP | name_NEP = Neptūnas

| team6= NEV | name_NEV = Nevėžis

| team7= PIE | name_PIE = Pieno žvaigždės

| team8= RYT | name_RYT = Rytas

| team9= SIA | name_SIA = Šiauliai

| team10= ZAL | name_ZAL = Žalgiris

| match1_CBE_DZU = 81–74

| match1_CBE_JUV = 91–105

| match1_CBE_LTK = 93–78

| match1_CBE_NEP = 99–67

| match1_CBE_NEV = 87–85

| match1_CBE_PIE = 96–99

| match1_CBE_RYT = 80–90

| match1_CBE_SIA = 94–87

| match1_CBE_ZAL = 72–96

| match1_DZU_CBE = 91–77

| match1_DZU_JUV = 82–97

| match1_DZU_LTK = 86–70

| match1_DZU_NEP = 63–71

| match1_DZU_NEV = 80–74

| match1_DZU_PIE = 76–84

| match1_DZU_RYT = 80–90

| match1_DZU_SIA = 87–81

| match1_DZU_ZAL = 62–95

| match1_JUV_CBE = 89–84 | result_JUV_CBE=OT

| match1_JUV_DZU = 106–98

| match1_JUV_LTK = 76–78

| match1_JUV_NEP = 85–84

| match1_JUV_NEV = 83–76

| match1_JUV_PIE = 89–75

| match1_JUV_RYT = 79–100

| match1_JUV_SIA = 96–82

| match1_JUV_ZAL = 90–87

| match1_LTK_CBE = 84–87

| match1_LTK_DZU = 93–85

| match1_LTK_JUV = 100–79

| match1_LTK_NEP = 87–82

| match1_LTK_NEV = 98–69

| match1_LTK_PIE = 84–60

| match1_LTK_RYT = 78–59

| match1_LTK_SIA = 101–76

| match1_LTK_ZAL = 77–82

| match1_NEP_CBE = 92–69

| match1_NEP_DZU = 84–81

| match1_NEP_JUV = 88–97

| match1_NEP_LTK = 80–90

| match1_NEP_NEV = 76–70

| match1_NEP_PIE = 80–74

| match1_NEP_RYT = 60–98

| match1_NEP_SIA = 88–94

| match1_NEP_ZAL = 74–104

| match1_NEV_CBE = 92–88

| match1_NEV_DZU = 78–82

| match1_NEV_JUV = 70–87

| match1_NEV_LTK = 76–70

| match1_NEV_NEP = 79–76

| match1_NEV_PIE = 58–81

| match1_NEV_RYT = 100–94

| match1_NEV_SIA = 96–77

| match1_NEV_ZAL = 47–78

| match1_PIE_CBE = 104–89

| match1_PIE_DZU = 79–68

| match1_PIE_JUV = 69–79

| match1_PIE_LTK = 63–82

| match1_PIE_NEP = 73–77

| match1_PIE_NEV = 72–82

| match1_PIE_RYT = 82–79

| match1_PIE_SIA = 87–64

| match1_PIE_ZAL = 67–81

| match1_RYT_CBE = 105–81

| match1_RYT_DZU = 80-74

| match1_RYT_JUV = 106–77

| match1_RYT_LTK = 78–72

| match1_RYT_NEP = 95–83

| match1_RYT_NEV = 96–91

| match1_RYT_PIE = 106–82

| match1_RYT_SIA = 107–80

| match1_RYT_ZAL = 72–84

| match1_SIA_CBE = 95–86

| match1_SIA_DZU = 71–102

| match1_SIA_JUV = 92–87

| match1_SIA_LTK = 84–86

| match1_SIA_NEP = 80–74

| match1_SIA_NEV = 87–85

| match1_SIA_PIE = 80–81

| match1_SIA_RYT = 78–86

| match1_SIA_ZAL = 74–88

| match1_ZAL_CBE = 103–100 | result_ZAL_CBE=OT

| match1_ZAL_DZU = 86–80

| match1_ZAL_JUV = 84–63

| match1_ZAL_LTK = 61–72

| match1_ZAL_NEP = 81–59

| match1_ZAL_NEV = 94–59

| match1_ZAL_PIE = 95–76

| match1_ZAL_RYT = 92–45

| match1_ZAL_SIA = 89–56

| match2_CBE_DZU = 88–82

| match2_CBE_JUV = 94–108

| match2_CBE_LTK = 70–92

| match2_CBE_NEP = 72–66

| match2_CBE_NEV = 97–70

| match2_CBE_PIE = 71–76

| match2_CBE_RYT = 67–97

| match2_CBE_SIA = 90–89

| match2_CBE_ZAL = 81–101

| match2_DZU_CBE = 82–86

| match2_DZU_JUV = 76–92

| match2_DZU_LTK = 90–96 | result_DZU_LTK=OT

| match2_DZU_NEP = 77–86

| match2_DZU_NEV = 87–76

| match2_DZU_PIE = 96–85

| match2_DZU_RYT = 86–95

| match2_DZU_SIA = 88–98

| match2_DZU_ZAL = 78–95

| match2_JUV_CBE = 94–91

| match2_JUV_DZU = 97–86

| match2_JUV_LTK = 78–88

| match2_JUV_NEP = 98–58

| match2_JUV_NEV = 92–73

| match2_JUV_PIE = 85–83

| match2_JUV_RYT = 82–88

| match2_JUV_SIA = 86–90

| match2_JUV_ZAL = 78–102

| match2_LTK_CBE = 87–79 | result_LTK_CBE=OT

| match2_LTK_DZU = 100-80

| match2_LTK_JUV = 98–86

| match2_LTK_NEP = 82–77

| match2_LTK_NEV = 88–95

| match2_LTK_PIE = 98–90

| match2_LTK_RYT = 85–79

| match2_LTK_SIA = 108–105 | result_LTK_SIA=OT

| match2_LTK_ZAL = 88–94

| match2_NEP_CBE = 92–81

| match2_NEP_DZU = 81–64

| match2_NEP_JUV = 89–91

| match2_NEP_LTK = 83–73

| match2_NEP_NEV = 84–83

| match2_NEP_PIE = 99–93

| match2_NEP_RYT = 59-90

| match2_NEP_SIA = 107–106 | result_NEP_SIA=OT

| match2_NEP_ZAL = 72–88

| match2_NEV_CBE = 71-84

| match2_NEV_DZU = 57–71

| match2_NEV_JUV = 81–99

| match2_NEV_LTK = 76–67

| match2_NEV_NEP = 88–77

| match2_NEV_PIE = 64–89

| match2_NEV_RYT = 91–82

| match2_NEV_SIA = 87–88

| match2_NEV_ZAL = 53–108

| match2_PIE_CBE = 79–85

| match2_PIE_DZU = 79–86

| match2_PIE_JUV = 80–95

| match2_PIE_LTK = 77–80

| match2_PIE_NEP = 72–86

| match2_PIE_NEV = 84–71

| match2_PIE_RYT = 75–84

| match2_PIE_SIA = 70–88

| match2_PIE_ZAL = 63–93

| match2_RYT_CBE = 99–63

| match2_RYT_DZU = 92–79

| match2_RYT_JUV = 88–86

| match2_RYT_LTK = 81–67

| match2_RYT_NEP = 97–76

| match2_RYT_NEV = 81–73

| match2_RYT_PIE = 87–88

| match2_RYT_SIA = 104–68

| match2_RYT_ZAL = 81–90

| match2_SIA_CBE = 99–105

| match2_SIA_DZU = 75–82

| match2_SIA_JUV = 94–112

| match2_SIA_LTK = 97–87

| match2_SIA_NEP = 99–68

| match2_SIA_NEV = 85–73

| match2_SIA_PIE = 103–90

| match2_SIA_RYT = 85–98

| match2_SIA_ZAL = 86–105

| match2_ZAL_CBE = 90–62

| match2_ZAL_DZU = 92–68

| match2_ZAL_JUV = 97–79

| match2_ZAL_LTK = 70–68

| match2_ZAL_NEP = 85–72

| match2_ZAL_NEV = 99–66

| match2_ZAL_PIE = 107–83

| match2_ZAL_RYT = 85–86

| match2_ZAL_SIA = 96–60

}}

Play–offs

{{main|2021 LKL Playoffs}}

Quarterfinals will be played in a best–of–three games format, while semifinals and the finals in a best–of–five format.

=Bracket=

{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=3|3rdplace=yes|score–width=25|team–width=220|bold_winner=high

|RD1=Quarterfinals

|RD2=Semifinals

|RD3=Finals

|RD4=Third place

||Žalgiris|2|Pieno žvaigždės|0

||Juventus|2|Cbet Prienai|0

||Rytas|2|Šiauliai|0

||Lietkabelis|2|Neptūnas|0

||Žalgiris|3|Juventus|0

||Rytas|3|Lietkabelis|0

||Žalgiris|3|Rytas|0

||Lietkabelis|3|Juventus|2

}}

Lithuanian clubs in European competitions

class="wikitable sortable"
TeamCompetitionProgress
Žalgirisstyle="background:#FF6D09; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;"| EuroLeague11th
Lietkabelisstyle="background-color:#0072CE; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center"|EuroCupRegular season
Rytasrowspan="2" style="background-color:#071D49; color:#D0D3D4; text-align:center;"|Champions LeagueRegular season

Awards

All official awards of the 2020–21 LKL season.

=[[LKL Most Valuable Player Award|Regular Season MVP]]=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
align="center"|{{abbr|Pos.|Position}}

! align="center"|Player

! align="center"|Team

! align="center"|Source

align=center| PG{{flagicon|ISL}} Elvar Már FriðrikssonŠiauliai{{cite news |title="Šiaulių" atradimu tapęs Fridrikssonas – LKL sezono MVP |url=https://www.basketnews.lt/news-151816-siauliu-atradimu-tapes-fridrikssonas-lkl-sezono-mvp.html |access-date=13 May 2021 |work=basketnews.lt |date=13 May 2021 |language=Lithuanian}}

=[[LKL Finals Most Valuable Player Award|LKL Finals MVP]]=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
align="center"|{{abbr|Pos.|Position}}

! align="center"|Player

! align="center"|Team

! align="center"|Source

align=center| PG{{flagicon|USA}} Thomas WalkupŽalgiris{{cite news |title="Betsafe-LKL" finalo serijos MVP – Th. Walkupas |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/5208/betsafe-lkl-finalo-serijos-mvp-th-walkupas |access-date=11 July 2021 |work=lkl.lt |date=7 June 2021 |language=Lithuanian}}

=Other awards=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Award

! align="center"|Player

! align="center"|Team

! align="center"|Source

align=center| Gentleman of the year{{flagicon|LTU}} Arnas ButkevičiusRytas{{cite web|title=Metų džentelmenu išrinktas A. Butkevičius prieš antrąją finalo akistatą Vilniuje: "Tai bus žūtbūtinės rungtynės" |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/5204/metu-dzentelmenu-isrinktas-a-butkevicius-pries-antraja-finalo-akistata-vilniuje-tai-bus-zutbutines-rungtynes |accessdate=6 June 2021 |website=lkl.lt |date=5 June 2021 |language=lt-LT}}
align=center| Breakthrough of the year{{flagicon|LTU}} Margiris NormantasLietkabelis{{cite web|title=Metų proveržiu tapęs M. Normantas: "Neseniai supratau, kad galiu kažką nuveikti krepšinyje" |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/5199/metu-proverziu-tapes-m-normantas-neseniai-supratau-kad-galiu-kazka-nuveikti-krepsinyje |accessdate=6 June 2021 | website=lkl.lt |date=3 June 2021 |language=lt-LT}}
align=center| The best defensive player{{flagicon|USA}} Thomas WalkupŽalgiris{{cite web|title=Geriausiai besiginančiu pripažintas Th. Walkupas: tai visos komandos, kurią esu įsimylėjęs, nuopelnas |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/5196/geriausiai-besiginanciu-pripazintas-th-walkupas-tai-visos-komandos-kuria-esu-isimylejes-nuopelnas |accessdate=6 June 2021 |website=lkl.lt | date=2 June 2021 |language=lt-LT}}
align=center| The best young player{{flagicon|LTU}} Rokas JokubaitisŽalgiris{{cite web|title=Geriausias "Betsafe-LKL" jaunasis žaidėjas – R. Jokubaitis |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/5181/geriausias-betsafe-lkl-jaunasis-zaidejas-r-jokubaitis |accessdate=6 June 2021 |website=lkl.lt |date=29 May 2021 |language=lt-LT}}

=Best coach of the season=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
align="center"|Coach

! align="center"|Team

! align="center"|Source

align=center| {{flagicon|LTU}} Mantas ŠerniusCbet Prienai{{cite web|title=Geriausias sezono treneris M. Šernius: "Kelios klaidos ir niekas nebūtų manęs prisiminęs" |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/5180/geriausias-sezono-treneris-m-sernius-kelios-klaidos-ir-niekas-nebutu-manes-prisimines |accessdate=6 June 2021 |website=lkl.lt |date=28 May 2021 |language=lt-LT}}

=All-LKL Teams=

class="wikitable"
colspan=2|First Team
{{flagicon|ISL}} Elvar Már Friðriksson

|Šiauliai

{{flagicon|LTU}} Vaidas Kariniauskas

|Juventus

{{flagicon|LTU}} Mindaugas Sušinskas

|Cbet Prienai

{{flagicon|LTU}} Gytis Masiulis

|Lietkabelis

{{flagicon|FRA}} Joffrey Lauvergne

|Žalgiris

Source:{{cite web|title=Išrinktas "Betsafe-LKL" pirmasis simbolinis penketas |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/5193/isrinktas-betsafe-lkl-pirmasis-simbolinis-penketas |website=lkl.lt |date=1 June 2021 |accessdate=1 June 2021 |language=lt-LT}}

=Player of the month=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
Month

! Player

! Team

! PIR

! Source

colspan=5 | 2020
Septemberalign="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Demetrius Jacksonalign="left" | Rytas22{{cite web |title=Mėnesio MVP tapęs D. Jacksonas – "Mano galvoje žodžiui pralaimėjimas vietos nėra" |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/4487/menesio-mvp-tapes-d-jacksonas-mano-galvoje-zodziui-pralaimejimas-vietos-nera |website=lkl.lt |accessdate=1 October 2020 |language=lt-LT |date=1 October 2020}}
Octoberalign="left" | {{flagicon|LTU}} Regimantas Miniotasalign="left" | Cbet Prienai30.5{{cite web|title=Spalio mėnesio MVP tapęs R.Miniotas: "Galvoti apie karjeros šuolį dar nesinori" |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/4593/spalio-menesio-mvp-tapes-r-miniotas-galvoti-apie-karjeros-suoli-dar-nesinori |website=lkl.lt |accessdate=3 November 2020 |date=3 November 2020 |language=lt-LT}}
Novemberalign="left" | {{flagicon|ISL}} Elvar Már Friðrikssonalign="left" | Šiauliai27{{cite web|title=Lapkričio mėnesio MVP tapęs E. M. Fridrikssonas: "Jaučiu, kad mūsų žaidimas gerėja" | url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/4672/lapkricio-menesio-mvp-tapes-e-m-fridrikssonas-jauciu-kad-musu-zaidimas-gereja |website=lkl.lt |accessdate=30 November 2020 |date=30 November 2020 |language=lt-LT}}
Decemberalign="left" | {{flagicon|LTU}} Edgaras Želionisalign="left" | Pieno žvaigždės26{{cite web|title=Gruodžio mėnesio MVP E.Želionis "Esame ne ką prastesni už pirmaujančias komandas" | url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/4769/gruodzio-menesio-mvp-e-zelionis-esame-ne-ka-prastesni-uz-pirmaujancias-komandas |website=lkl.lt |accessdate=6 January 2021 |date=6 January 2021 |language=lt-LT}}
colspan=5 | 2021
Januaryalign="left" | {{flagicon|LTU}} Žygimantas Skučasalign="left" | Juventus22.7{{cite web |title=Sausio MVP tapęs Ž. Skučas: "Geras žaidimas prasidėjo tada, kai nustojau galvoti apie krepšinį" |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/4871/sausio-mvp-tapes-z-skucas-geras-zaidimas-prasidejo-tada-kai-nustojau-galvoti-apie-krepsini |website=lkl.lt |accessdate=5 February 2021 |date=4 February 2021 |language=lt-LT}}
Februaryalign="left" | {{flagicon|LTU}} Vaidas Kariniauskasalign="left" | Juventus26.5{{cite web|title=Vasario mėnesio MVP tapęs V. Kariniauskas: "Skaičiai dabar tikrai neeiliniai" |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/4946/vasario-menesio-mvp-tapes-v-kariniauskas-skaiciai-dabar-tikrai-neeiliniai |website=lkl.lt |accessdate=3 March 2021 |date=2 March 2021 |language=lt-LT}}
Marchalign="left" | {{flagicon|LTU}} Tomas Lekūnasalign="left" | Pieno žvaigždės23.2{{cite web|title=Kovo MVP laurus susižėręs T. Lekūnas: "Apdovanojimas būtų malonesnis prie dešimties pergalių iš eilės" |url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/5018/kovo-mvp-laurus-susizeres-t-lekunas-apdovanojimas-butu-malonesnis-prie-desimties-pergaliu-is-eiles |website=lkl.lt |accessdate=3 April 2021 |date=1 April 2021 |language=lt-LT}}
Aprilalign="left" | {{flagicon|LTU}} Mindaugas Kupšasalign="left" | Juventus25.6{{cite web|title=Mėnesio MVP tapęs M. Kupšas: "Atrodo, kad vis dar turiu papildomų rezervų"

| url=https://www.lkl.lt/straipsniai/5114/menesio-mvp-tapes-m-kupsas-atrodo-kad-vis-dar-turiu-papildomu-rezervu |website=lkl.lt |accessdate=10 May 2021 | date=4 May 2021 |language=lt-LT}}

Statistics

=Individual statistics=

==Rating==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Rank

!width=200|Name

!width=180|Team

!Games

!width=85|Rating

!width=50|PIR

1.align="left"|{{flagicon|ISL}} Elvar Már Friðrikssonalign="left"| Šiauliai3670019.44
2.align="left"|{{flagicon|LTU}} Julius Kazakauskasalign="left"| Nevėžis-OPTIBET3259218.50
3.align="left"|{{flagicon|LTU}} Mindaugas Kupšasalign="left"| Juventus4684118.28

Source: [https://www.lkl.lt/statistika/zaidejai LKL.LT]

==Points==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Rank

!width=200|Name

!width=180|Team

!Games

!width=85|Points

!width=50|PPG

1.align="left"|{{flagicon|LTU}} Vaidas Kariniauskasalign="left"| Juventus2846516.61
2.align="left"|{{flagicon|PUR}} Kyle Vinalesalign="left"| Lietkabelis3657816.06
3.align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Sedrick Barefieldalign="left"| Nevėžis-OPTIBET2843415.50

Source: [https://www.lkl.lt/statistika/zaidejai LKL.LT]

==Rebounds==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Rank

!width=200|Name

!width=180|Team

!Games

!width=85|Rebounds

!width=50|RPG

1.align="left"|{{flagicon|LTU}} Julius Kazakauskasalign="left"| Nevėžis-OPTIBET322979.28
2.align="left"|{{flagicon|LTU}} Giedrius Staniulisalign="left"| Dzūkija251917.64
3.align="left"|{{flagicon|GER}} Ariel Hukportialign="left"| Nevėžis–OPTIBET211557.38

Source: [https://www.lkl.lt/statistika/zaidejai LKL.LT]

==Assists==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Rank

!width=200|Name

!width=180|Team

!Games

!width=85|Assists

!width=50|APG

1.align="left"|{{flagicon|ISL}} Elvar Már Friðrikssonalign="left"| Šiauliai362717.63
2.align="left"|{{flagicon|LTU}} Žygimantas Janavičiusalign="left"| Neptūnas312026.52
3.align="left"|{{flagicon|LTU}} Vaidas Kariniauskasalign="left"| Juventus281736.18

Source: [https://www.lkl.lt/statistika/zaidejai LKL.LT]

==Other statistics==

class="wikitable"
Category

! width=190|Player

! width=180|Team

! width=55|Games

! width=80|Average

Steals

| {{flagicon|LTU}} Margiris Normantas || Lietkabelis || style="text-align: center;" | 37 || style="text-align: center;" | 1.86

Blocks

| {{flagicon|GER}} Ariel Hukporti || Nevėžis–OPTIBET || style="text-align: center;" | 21 || style="text-align: center;" | 1.24

Turnovers

| {{flagicon|LTU}} Vaidas Kariniauskas || Juventus || style="text-align: center;" | 28 || style="text-align: center;" | 3.82

Fouls drawn

| {{flagicon|ISL}} Elvar Már Friðriksson || Šiauliai || style="text-align: center;" | 36 || style="text-align: center;" | 5.11

Minutes

| {{flagicon|LTU}} Mindaugas Sušinskas || Cbet Prienai || style="text-align: center;" | 36 || style="text-align: center;" | 32:21

FT %

| {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Goudelock || Rytas || style="text-align: center;" | 36 || style="text-align: center;" | 92.73%

2-Point %

| {{flagicon|LAT}} Kaspars Bērziņš || Šiauliai || style="text-align: center;" | 23 || style="text-align: center;" | 73.40%

3-Point %

| {{flagicon|LTU}} Gytis Radzevičius || Rytas || style="text-align: center;" | 43 || style="text-align: center;" | 51.69%

Source: [https://www.lkl.lt/statistika/zaidejai LKL.LT]

=Individual game highs=

class="wikitable"
width=85|Category

! width=190|Player

! width=230|Team

! width=50|Statistic

! Opponent

Rating

| {{flagicon|ISL}} Elvar Már Friðriksson || Šiauliai || style="text-align: center;" | 51 || Pieno žvaigždės (Apr 21, 2021)

Points

| {{flagicon|ISL}} Elvar Már Friðriksson || Šiauliai || style="text-align: center;" | 33 || Pieno žvaigždės (Apr 21, 2021)

Rebounds

| {{flagicon|LTU}} Julius Kazakauskas || Nevėžis-OPTIBET || style="text-align: center;" | 18 || Rytas (May 8, 2021)

Assists

| {{flagicon|ISL}} Elvar Már Friðriksson || Šiauliai || style="text-align: center;" | 17 || Neptūnas (May 7, 2021)

Steals

| {{flagicon|LTU}} Margiris Normantas || Lietkabelis || style="text-align: center;" | 7 || Juventus (Jan 13, 2021)

Blocks

| {{flagicon|GER}} Ariel Hukporti || Nevėžis-OPTIBET || style="text-align: center;" | 4 || Rytas (May 8, 2021)

Source: [https://www.lkl.lt/statistika/zaidejai LKL.LT]

=Team statistics=

class="wikitable"
Category

! width=230|Team

! width=70|Average

Rating

| Žalgiris || style="text-align: center;" | 112.89

Points

| Žalgiris || style="text-align: center;" | 91.66

Rebounds

| Nevėžis-OPTIBET || style="text-align: center;" | 37.22

Assists

| Žalgiris || style="text-align: center;" | 23.23

Steals

| Lietkabelis || style="text-align: center;" | 8.43

Blocks

| Juventus || style="text-align: center;" | 3.22

Turnovers

| Nevėžis-OPTIBET || style="text-align: center;" | 17.00

FT %

| Žalgiris || style="text-align: center;" | 81.09%

2-Point %

| Juventus || style="text-align: center;" | 60.89%

3-Point %

| Žalgiris || style="text-align: center;" | 42.27%

Source: [https://www.lkl.lt/komandu-statistika LKL.LT]

References

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