Giedrius Žibėnas' protégés in Vilnius won their first home game against Kaunas Žalgiris, 89:85. M. Fosteris scored 34 points (6/10 2PT, 6/9 3PT, 4/5 FT) in 33 minutes, grabbed 5 rebounds, made 1 assist, committed 4 fouls, and accumulated 31 PIR. With less than a minute left in the game, M. Fosteris tied the score with free throws (79:79). In the other half, Keenan Evans entered the game, and Fosteris scored 4 points in a row to put Vilnius ahead (84:79). With 42 seconds left, K. Evans made one of two free throws, and Kevarrius Hayes added two more free throws (82:84). With 11 seconds left, M. Fosteris hit a three-pointer, which gave Žalgiris hope (87:82). However, Karolis Lukošiūnas made a three-pointer with 2 seconds left. Then, Kauniečiai had a chance to win, but Gytis Masiulis sealed the win with free throws. This was the first time that the head coaches of Kazio Maksvyčio and Žibėnas faced each other. From the start of the game, the game was intense, with M. Fosteris making all three three-pointers and allowing Vilnius to take the lead (21:18). However, before the end of the quarter, Žalgiriečiai surged 9:2 and took the initiative (27:23). In the second half, Ignas Brazdeikis made a three-pointer, which gave Kauniečiai a 7-point lead (42:35), but Margiris Normantas, M. Fosteris, and Lukas Uleckas soon narrowed the gap to one point (41:44). After a long break, Žalgiris took a 13-point lead (58:45), but the Vilnius players fought back and tied the score with 4 minutes left in the game (74:74) and the intrigue moved to the end of the game.