Highlights of Thursday’s FIBA World Cup qualifier matchup between Giannis and Jokic
Round 2 of 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers Following Thursday, activities were held in all regions of the Americas, Asia and Europe.
Notable NBA names appropriate for their respective countries include Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Nikola Jokic (Serbia), Luka Doncic (Slovenia) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada).
The most anticipated matchup of the day was Serbia’s 100-94 victory, with Bucks forward Giannis and Nuggets center Jokic scoring 69 points as former and current back-to-back Kia MVPs face off in an overtime thriller. did.
Here are Thursday’s standout performances:
Serbia 100, Greece 94 (OT)
Jokic had 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists to lead Serbia 100-94 to Greece in overtime. Serbia was able to withstand a strong performance from Antetokounmpo, who tallied his record 40 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Serbia is scheduled to play Turkey on Sunday. Greece will also play again on Sunday to challenge Belgium.
Scored by 𝟒𝟎 𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐒 @Giannis_An34 The game against Serbia set a new individual record for the FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifier 🔥#FIBAWC | | #WinForHellas 🇬🇷 pic.twitter.com/IJJHKrFyha
— FIBA Basketball World Cup (@FIBAWC) August 25, 2022
Slovenia 104, Estonia 83
Slovenia won the game behind a nearly triple-double (25 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists) from Mavs star Luka Doncic. Bulls forward Goran Dragic has 19 points and six assists. Slovenia’s next game is against Germany on Sunday.
Finland 79, Israel 73
Lauri Markkanen poured in a game-high 28 points to help Finland beat Israel. The Cavaliers forward also added nine rebounds and was the only player on the team to reach 20 points.Markkanen and Finland will face off again on Sunday against Estonia.
Latvia 111, Turkey 85
Wizards big man Kristaps Porzingis and Mavs forward Davis Bertans combined for 39 points in Latvia’s game against Turkey. Porzingis had a double-double (22 points, 14 rebounds) and he led with six blocks, and his 15 of Bertans’ 17 points came from his 3-point range. Next up for Latvia is the match against Great Britain on Sunday.
Germany 67, Sweden 50
Magic swingman Franz Wagner and Rockets guard Dennis Schroeder were Germany’s two leading scorers on Thursday, with 16 and 12 points respectively. Germany will face Luka Doncic and Slovenia on Sunday.
Lebanon 85, Philippines 81
Jordan Clarkson’s game-high 27 points were not enough to lead the Philippines to victory as they lost to Lebanon. Clubs of the Jazz Guard win seats again on Sunday against Saudi Arabia.
Venezuela 86, Bahamas 81
Hornets power forward Kai Jones led the league with 20 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Despite a first-class performance, the Bahamas fell short. Buddy Hield played alongside Jones, scoring 19 points, six rebounds, three assists and four steals. The Bahamas will play Argentina on Monday.
Dominican Republic 70, Panama 61
Pacer guard Chris Duarte scored 11 goals in the Dominican Republic’s victory over Panama. The team will play again on Monday against Venezuela.
USA 105, Uruguay 71
Team USA’s Langston Galloway is targeting his opening match against Uruguay in Thursday’s FIBA World Cup Qualifier.
Former Hawks guard John Jenkins (22 points, 6-7 3PM) and NBA veteran Langston Galloway (18 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists) were among five players when the United States defeated Uruguay. led by two digits. Point guard David Stockton had a game-high nine assists. Team USA will face Columbia on Monday.
Canada 99, Argentina 87
Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (23 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, stolen bases, 2 blocks) led the NBA-laden Canadian roster to victory over Argentina. Team Canada’s Kelly Olynyk had 21 points (5-7 3 PM, 11-13 FT) and he had 7 rebounds, while the Nuggets’ point guard Facundo said Campazzo had 17 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and Recorded 1 stolen base. Canada will play Panama next Monday.
