Overview
- Germany defeated Finland 98-86 in Riga to advance to Sunday’s title game.
- Dennis Schröder led with 26 points and 12 assists, including seven dimes in the first quarter to ignite the transition game.
- Franz Wagner added 22 points with 15 in the second quarter to establish the first double-digit lead.
- Germany controlled the tempo with fast breaks despite injuries to Johannes Voigtmann and Justus Hollatz, with Leon Kratzer unavailable off the bench and interim coach Alan Ibrahimagic on the sideline.
- Lauri Markkanen finished with 16 points and was held scoreless in the fourth as Finland’s third-quarter push to within six was answered by a German 7-0 spurt.