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Germany Finishes 5-0 at EuroBasket, Faces Portugal in Saturday Round of 16

The perfect group run sets up a 14:15 tip-off in Riga against a first-time finals participant.

Overview

  • Germany beat co-host Finland 91:61 in Tampere to seal first place in Group B.
  • Franz Wagner led the scoring with 23 points as Finland’s Lauri Markkanen was limited to 11.
  • The Round-of-16 game versus Portugal is scheduled for Saturday at 14:15 in Riga, with Germany relocating from Tampere for the knockout stage.
  • The 5-0 record marks the first time a DBB team has gone unbeaten in a EuroBasket group phase.
  • Portugal reached the final tournament for the first time after a 68:65 deciding win over Estonia.