Overview

• Poland defeated Slovenia 105–95 in Group D in Katowice to open EuroBasket, repeating their success from the teams’ 2022 meeting.
• Luka Dončić scored 34 points in the loss, with reports differing on his line beyond scoring, and he converted 17 of 18 free throws.
• Jordan Loyd led Poland with 32 points as Andrzej Pluta and Mateusz Ponitka added double-figure support to cap a balanced performance.
• Slovenia played without frontcourt contributors Josh Nebo and Vlatko Čančar due to injuries and EuroLeague club restrictions.
• Elsewhere on opening day, Spain lost 83–69 to Georgia, France beat Belgium 92–64, and Germany topped Montenegro 106–76.