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Germany Rolls to 106–76 EuroBasket Opener Over Montenegro Under Interim Coach

Acting coach Alan Ibrahimagić took charge with Àlex Mumbrú still in hospital.

Overview

  • Franz Wagner led Germany with 22 points on his 24th birthday, with Dennis Schröder adding 21 and Andreas Obst 18.
  • A 33:12 third quarter broke open a 46:43 halftime game, while Montenegro’s Nikola Vučević finished with 23 points.
  • Mumbrú is hospitalized with an acute infection and remained in remote contact with staff, but his return date is unclear.
  • Isaac Bonga exited late with a left-knee problem and went to the locker room for treatment, with no diagnosis announced.
  • Germany next faces Sweden on Friday and Lithuania on Saturday, after opening in front of a sparse 3,495 crowd in Tampere.