KAUNAS, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Hosts Zalgiris Kaunas beat Greece's Olympiakos Piraeus 80-60 here at Zalgirio Arena on Tuesday night in the third playoff game of the basketball Euroleague.

The Lithuanians grabbed a 2-1 series lead and can clinch a historic Final Four berth if they win Game 4 at home on Thursday.

On Friday, the Lithuanians lost to Olympiakos 79-68 in the second playoff game in Athens, after they defeated Olympiakos 87-78 in the first game on Wednesday.