Overview
- Nikola Jokic scored 33 points with 8 rebounds, yet Serbia exited the tournament in the round of 16.
- Lauri Markkanen paced Finland with 29 points as Sasu Salin and Miro Little provided key support.
- Eighteen-year-old Miikka Muurinen ignited a seven-point burst to open the fourth quarter before Elias Valtonen sealed the result with late scoring.
- Coach Svetislav Pesic cited Finland’s 20 offensive rebounds as decisive and mentioned injuries and illness affecting Serbia’s readiness.
- Finland became the fourth team into the last eight, joining Turkey, Germany and Lithuania, with the game played in Riga.