Overview
- Turkey beat Latvia 93-73 in Riga behind Cedi Osman's 20 points, with Kenan Sipahi adding 19 and Alperen Şengün contributing 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the hosts led only briefly in the first quarter.
- Portugal defeated Czechia 62-50 for its first EuroBasket victory since 2007, powered by Neemias Queta’s 23 points, 18 rebounds, four blocks and two steals, the first 20-point, 15-rebound debut since FIBA began tracking rebounds in 1995.
- Germany routed Montenegro 106-76 in Tampere, breaking the game open with a 33-12 third quarter fueled by four Andreas Obst 3-pointers, while Franz Wagner scored 22 and Dennis Schröder added 21.
- Lithuania opened with a 94-70 win over Great Britain in Tampere, led by Jonas Valančiūnas’ 18 points and nine rebounds, as coach Rimas Kurtinaitis noted some early nerves despite the comfortable margin.
- The 24-team tournament features four groups of six with the top four from each advancing to a Round of 16 on Sept. 6–7 in Riga, where all knockout games run through the Sept. 14 final; media polling has Serbia and Nikola Jokić as the leading title and MVP picks.