Overview

• Serbia overwhelmed Cyprus 122–55 despite resting Nikola Jokic, Bogdan Bogdanovic and other starters.
• Bench standouts Tristan Vukcevic, Balsa Koprivica and Filip Petrusev combined for 64 points and provided the bulk of the offense against Cyprus.
• In the tournament opener, Nikola Jokic delivered 23 points, 19 rebounds and four assists to guide Serbia past Greece 76–66.
• Aleksa Avramović’s late three-pointer halted Greece’s comeback and helped seal the victory over the Greeks.
• Greece held back Giannis Antetokounmpo as part of load management, underscoring modern rest strategies ahead of EuroBasket 2025.