Eurobasket 2025 Day 1 Summary: Nikola Jokic's Serbia is already shining
The world's best player led his country to the first victory on a day also marked by wins for Germany and Finland
The Eurobasket 2025 started this Wednesday, August 27th, with many results to begin and analyze. Nikola Jokic was the standout star of the day, leading Serbia to their first triumph. Also securing victories were the current world champion, Germany, along with Finland, Lithuania, Portugal, and Turkey. Here is a summary of the highlights from each of the games.
Great Britain 70-94 Lithuania
Lithuania began their Eurobasket 2025 journey with a victory in Group B, dominating Great Britain with a score of 70-94. The standout player was Jonas Valanciunas, who recently signed with Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets. The center totaled 18 points and 9 rebounds.
Czech Republic 50-62 Portugal
In the day's second game, Portugal began their tournament adventure with a solid 50-62 victory over the Czech Republic. Neemias Queta shone brightly, recording 23 points and 18 rebounds. This is undoubtedly promising news for the Boston Celtics, who, after the departures of Porzingis, Horford, and Kornet, will have to rely on the Portuguese center as a starter next season.
Serbia 98-64 Estonia
Nikola Jokic led Serbia's overwhelming 98-64 victory over Estonia with 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists. The center was also supported by Nikola Jokic's stellar performance, adding 18 points to his personal tally.
Montenegro 76-106 Germany
The world champion did not disappoint in their Eurobasket debut. Germany defeated Montenegro by 30 points, with outstanding performances from Franz Wagner (22 points) and Dennis Schröder (21 points), who will play for the Sacramento Kings next NBA season.
Latvia 73-93 Turkey
Turkey prevailed over Kristaps Porzingis' Latvia (10 points and 4 rebounds) with a top performance by Cedi Osman (20 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists). The Turk was well-supported by Shane Larkin (15 points) and Houston Rockets' star center, Alperen Sengun (16 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists), who will be teammates with Kevin Durant next season.
Sweden 90-93 Finland
The highlight game of day 1 of Eurobasket 2025 featured Sweden against Finland. The latter defeated the former 90-93, with a tremendous performance by Lauri Markkanen. The Finnish star delivered with 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists to begin the tournament in great form.
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