Overview

• In Katowice, Sylvain Francisco came off the bench for 32 points as France won 103-95 and moved to 2-0 in Group D, overwhelming Slovenia’s reserves 78-26.
• The game ended in a scuffle after Francisco drove for a last-second layup following midcourt handshakes; he and Slovenia’s Gregor Hrovat received technicals and France’s Nadir Hifi was ejected, per reports.
• Luka Dončić posted 39 points on 19-of-20 free throws with nine assists and eight rebounds, but Slovenia slipped to 0-2 and faces Belgium on Sunday.
• In Riga, Nikola Jokić scored 39 to edge Latvia 84-80, pushing Serbia to 3-0 and securing early qualification for the knockout phase.
• Elsewhere, Estonia beat Czechia 89-75 in Group A, Belgium rallied past Iceland 71-64 in Group D, and Germany reached 3-0 after a 107-88 win over Lithuania to clinch advancement.