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Germany, Serbia Clinch EuroBasket Round of 16 as France Deals Slovenia Second Straight Defeat

Point-differential tactics are elevating bench-driven teams in early group play.

Overview

  • Germany moved to 3-0 with a 107-88 win over Lithuania, becoming the first team to advance, led by Dennis Schröder’s 26 points, Franz Wagner’s 24 and Daniel Theis going 9-for-9 for 23.
  • Two spectators were ejected in Tampere after directing racial abuse at Schröder during Germany’s victory, according to Associated Press reports.
  • Serbia also secured a Round-of-16 berth at 3-0 after an 84-80 win over Latvia, with Nikola Jokić scoring 39 points and sinking late free throws as captain Bogdan Bogdanović sat out with a hamstring injury.
  • France beat Slovenia 103-95 on the strength of 78 bench points, including 32 from Sylvain Francisco, outpacing Slovenia’s reserves 78-26.
  • Luka Dončić posted 39 points, 19-of-20 free throws, eight rebounds and nine assists in the loss, and a final-seconds layup by Francisco after players began shaking hands led to technicals and an ejection before he apologized, citing point differential.