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Alperen Şengün Outduels Nikola Jokić as Turkey Tops Serbia 95–90 to Finish Group A 5–0

The result secured Turkey the Group A top seed, setting up a Round of 16 matchup with Sweden.

Overview

  • Şengün delivered 28 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists in a near triple-double, controlling the closing minutes against Serbia.
  • Jokić posted 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists in an efficient effort as Serbia took its first group loss in Riga.
  • Shane Larkin added 23 points and 9 assists, Cedi Osman scored 16, and Turkey shot 18-for-31 from three to underpin the win.
  • Serbia dealt with absences as Aleksa Avramović left at halftime with an injury and Tristan Vukčević did not play.
  • Turkey draws Sweden in the Round of 16 while Serbia meets Finland, with coverage noting a reported 19-game Serbian winning streak ended.