Bosnia-Herzegovina wins against Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier and France thanks to Yusuf Nurkic.
of 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers It continued on Saturday as Window 4 of the tournament draws to a close in the Europe and Africa region.
The European teams that played today won’t get the floor again until the next window in Round 2. All clubs in the Africa region will play their final match of Window 4 on Sunday.
In the day’s match, the Bosnia-Herzegovina team led by Jusuf Nurkic defeated the French team of Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier in a double overtime thriller.This matchup continues the close-fought theme of the European qualifiers, notably explosive duel Serbia beat Greece on Thursday in OT.
Here are Saturday’s standout performances:
Bosnia and Herzegovina 96, France 90
Blazers forward Jusuf Nurkic scored a team-high 21 points and picked up nine boards to help Bosnia and Herzegovina beat France in the double OT thriller. Meanwhile, Knicks guard Evan Fournier scored his game-high 24 points and Wolves his All-Star Rudy His Gobert added his 14 rebounds and he added two blocks to his 10 points. Recorded. Bosnia and Herzegovina won the second overtime game 13-7.
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Lithuania 90, Montenegro 73
Kings big man Domantas Sabonis did everything for Lithuania, scoring 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the win. Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas had 12 points and chips on his 14 board. After a hard-fought first half, Lithuania took the lead in the third quarter, beating Montenegro 32-15.
Italy 91, Georgia 84
Simone Fontecchio, who joined the Jazz as a free agent, scored a game-high 21 points and eight rebounds for Italy. Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari efficiently scored 17 points off the bench before leaving with a left knee injury. Italy finished the game with a 9-2 run after Georgia. Thaddus McFadden sank a 3-pointer to tie the score at 82 with just over two minutes remaining.
Nigeria 89, Guinea 70
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— FIBA Basketball World Cup (@FIBAWC) August 27, 2022
Nigeria showed a strong recovery against Guinea after losing to Ivory Coast on Friday. Kings forward Chimezy Metu and Suns guard Josh Okogee combined for 22 points, 14 boards and 10 assists in a big win. The D’Tigers clicked out on every cylinder and won the first quarter he won 24-15 and never looked back. Nigeria concludes Window 4 action with Angola on Sunday.
Iceland 91, Ukraine 88
Raptors guard Svi Mikhayluk’s 19 points weren’t enough to give Ukraine a close victory over Iceland. Ukraine won the fourth quarter by eight points behind her and went into overtime, but Iceland finished the game with an 11-6 run in his last three minutes of his OT.
