Overview

• Germany beat defending champion Spain 95-78 in Cologne, two days after a 106-105 overtime win in Madrid.
• Franz Wagner led with 29 points and Dennis Schröder added 22 points and nine assists in the Cologne victory.
• Preparation concluded at 5-1, and group play begins Wednesday in Tampere against Montenegro at 15:30 on RTL and MagentaSport.
• Real Madrid’s medical staff and coach Sergio Scariolo declined to clear David Krämer despite DBB doctors’ recommendation, ruling him out of EuroBasket.
• Coach Alex Mumbrú finalized the squad by cutting Nelson Weidemann, with the tournament running August 27 to September 14 and knockout rounds staged in Riga.