Having fought hard for three quarters, Zalgiris fell apart in the last period in Palau Blaugrana, losing 80-94 (18-23, 25-19, 16-21, 21-31) to Barcelona on Thursday evening.
It was the third loss in three games for the Lithuanian side in Group H of the Euroleague Top 16, while Barcelona remains undefeated with a clean 3-0 record.
Erazem Lorbek led the hosts with 19 points, Juan Carlos Navarro also left a mark in the game, scoring 16, while Marcelinho Huertas knocked down four-of-five shots from downtown, finishing the game with 14 points and six assists for Barcelona.
The American forward Sonny Weems had a high-scoring, yet a rather inefficient game for Zalgiris with 17 points, Robertas Javtokas scored 13 points, while Paulius Jankunas and Milovan Rakovic both contributed with 12 points.
Having come short in Barcelona, Zalgiris stretched their winless road game streak in Top 16 to 19, as the last win came more than seven years ago when the club from Kaunas defeated Ulker Istanbul in 2004.
