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Greece Claims EuroBasket Bronze as Giannis Leads 92–89 Win Over Finland

The victory ends Greece's 16-year podium drought at the continental championship.

Overview

  • Greece led nearly the entire game, building a 17-point cushion before Finland closed to one in the final seconds.
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 17 rebounds and six assists and hit two free throws with 4.0 seconds remaining.
  • Tyler Dorsey added 20 points on 5-of-9 shooting from deep, and Vasileios Toliopoulos contributed 15.
  • Lauri Markkanen posted 19 points and 10 rebounds for Finland, which secured its best-ever EuroBasket finish with fourth place.
  • The bronze-medal game took place at Xiaomi Arena in Riga, where Greece earned its first EuroBasket top-three since 2009 and Antetokounmpo's first medal with the national team.