Antetokounmpo logged just over 29 minutes and finished with 31 points on 14-of-20 shooting with seven rebounds, two steals and one assist. Greece opened Group C in Limassol with a 75–66 result built on paint dominance and team defense that limited Italy to 5-of-27 from three. Before tipoff, head coach Vassilis Spanoulis said there are no limitations on Antetokounmpo’s usage in official EuroBasket games. Thanasis Antetokounmpo returned from Achilles surgery as a late call-up and added six points, including a key three-pointer. Milwaukee Bucks representatives — GM Jon Horst, head coach Doc Rivers and assistants Vin Baker and Darvin Ham — attended the opener.
