EuroBasket 2025: Doncic's Madness and the Potential of Germany and Serbia

Luka Doncic delivered an outstanding performance with 39 points, but Slovenia (0-2) suffered their second defeat in EuroBasket 2025 losing 103-95 to France, whose bench proved decisive in Katowice, Poland.

The French victory came just two days after Doncic scored 34 points in his team's loss against co-host Poland (105-95).

Guard Sylvain Francisco came off the bench and led France with 32 points, driving a second unit that contributed 78 points, compared to only 26 from the Slovenian reserves. With this win, France moved to 2-0 in Group D.

Doncic, the star of the Dallas Mavericks , converted 19 of 20 free throws, grabbed eight rebounds, and dished out nine assists, but couldn't prevent his team's stumble. The French victory also saw standout performances from Bilal Coulibaly and Alex Sarr (Washington Wizards) with a combined 25 points, in addition to 12 from Zaccharie Risacher (Atlanta Hawks).

In the same group, Belgium rallied in the final quarter to defeat Iceland 71-64, placing them at 1-1, while Iceland remained at 0-2.

Jokic propels Serbia to the next phase

Nikola Jokic shined in Group A with 39 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists in Serbia's narrow 84-80 victory over Latvia. The center for the Denver Nuggets sealed the win from the free-throw line, surpassing his previous best with the national team of 32 points.

Serbia (3-0) secured their place in the knockout stage, while co-host Latvia dropped to 1-2. Serbian captain Bogdan Bogdanovic (LA Clippers) did not play due to a hamstring injury.

In the same group, Estonia (1-2) defeated the Czech Republic 89-75, who are yet to secure a win (0-3).

Germany also qualifies

In Group B, Dennis Schroder starred with 26 points and six assists in Germany's 107-88 victory over Lithuania, securing their passage to the next stage. The Sacramento Kings' guard was supported by Franz Wagner (24 points, seven rebounds) and Daniel Theis (23 points).

The world champions dominated from the perimeter with 19 three-pointers at a 54% accuracy. Despite being subjected to racist insults by two fans—who were ejected from the arena in Tampere, Finland—Schroder once again led his team.

For Lithuania (2-1), Rokas Jokubaitis stood out with 20 points and Jonas Valanciunas (Denver Nuggets) with 14.

In another group match, Sweden (1-2) defeated Great Britain (0-3) 78-59 thanks to 23 points from Pelle Larsson (Miami Heat).

Greece wins without Giannis

In Group C, Greece (2-0) comfortably beat Cyprus (0-2) 96-69, despite the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo , resting after scoring 31 points against Italy two days prior. Tyler Dorsey and Konstantinos Mitoglou led the Greek scorers with 18 points each.

Additionally, Italy (1-1) defeated Georgia (1-1) 78-62, with Simone Fontecchio (Miami Heat) contributing 14 points.

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