Overview
- Lithuania edged Great Britain 89-88 in London to open their 2027 FIBA World Cup Group D campaign.
- Great Britain led 87-80 with 10 seconds left before Ignas Sargiunas hit the first of three late three-pointers.
- After a turnover he forced with 3.5 seconds remaining, Sargiunas launched from near half court for the winner.
- Sargiunas scored a game-high 27 points for Lithuania and plays for Rytas Vilnius after a brief U.S. college stint at Georgia and a transfer to Colorado State without appearances.
- The comeback drew widespread Tracy McGrady parallels, and Group D also saw Iceland defeat Italy 81-76 as round-robin play begins.