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Serbia Thumps Estonia 98–64 to Open EuroBasket Campaign in Riga

Nikola Jovic paced a balanced rotation that underscored Serbia’s depth for the group stage.

(Photo Courtesy of FIBA)
Finland's Miro Little, left, and Sweden's Mattias Markusson during the basketball FIBA EuroBasket 2025 group B match between Sweden and Finland in Tampere, Finland, Wednesday Aug. 27, 2025. (Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva via AP)
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Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) warms up before game seven of the second round against the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center

Overview

  • Jovic led Serbia with 18 points, with Aleksa Avramovic adding 13 and Filip Petrusev contributing 12 in a spread of scoring beyond star names.
  • Serbia seized control early with 32 first-quarter points, led by 27 at halftime, and pushed the gap to 42 after three quarters.
  • Estonia finished stronger in the fourth quarter, but the outcome was effectively settled long before the final buzzer.
  • Henri Drell scored 11 points for Estonia and Artur Konontsuk had 10 as the Baltic side struggled to generate sustained offense.
  • The rout marked Serbia’s group-stage opener as EuroBasket 2025 progresses toward the Riga-hosted knockout phase, following Serbia’s unbeaten warm-up run.