Basketball: Zalgiris Kaunas beat ALBA Berlin 74-71 in tight contest in EuroLeague

Zalgiris Kaunas beat ALBA Berlin 74-71 on Tuesday (29th December) in the latest action from the EuroLeague. Nigel Hayes scored a season-high 18 points as Zalgiris came from behind to narrowly defeat ALBA and record their fifth consecutive win at the midpoint of the season. Israel Gonzalez took on coaching duties for the hosts after head coach Aito Garcia Reneses tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Zalgiris are sixth in the standings, while ALBA are 13th.