Overview

• Captain Bogdan Bogdanovic left late in the second quarter with a hamstring problem and remained in the locker room as scans were pending.
• Serbia won 80-69, led by Nikola Jokic’s 23 points and 10 rebounds, with Nikola Jovic adding 18 points.
• Filip Petrusev was ejected 5:48 into the first quarter for a foul deemed a violent act during a box-out.
• FIBA issued a one-game suspension, a €5,000 fine, and a three-year probation for Petrusev, with an extra one-game ban triggered by a similar offense during probation.
• Bogdanovic previously managed hamstring issues during the 2024–25 season before finishing the year with the Clippers, averaging 11.4 points and 3.2 assists.