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Greece Edges Finland 92-89 to Claim EuroBasket Bronze

Giannis Antetokounmpo capped a 30-point, 17-rebound display with late free throws to end Greece’s 16-year podium drought.

Overview

  • Greece never trailed, pushing the lead to 17 before Finland closed to one in the final seconds, and Antetokounmpo sealed it with two free throws at 4.0 seconds.
  • Tyler Dorsey supplied 20 points on five three-pointers, with Vasileios Toliopoulos contributing 15 after a scoreless semifinal.
  • Lauri Markkanen led Finland with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Elias Valtonen, Mikael Jantunen, and Olivier Nkamhoua added double-figure production.
  • The podium finish is Greece’s first at EuroBasket since 2009, giving Antetokounmpo his first medal with the national team and head coach Vassilis Spanoulis a medal as coach.
  • Antetokounmpo emphasized earning the result through accountability in his postgame remarks as Greece bounced back from a 94-68 semifinal loss to Turkey.