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The first day of the Round of 16 at FIBA EuroBasket 2025 ended with the tournament's biggest surprise. Heavy favorites Serbia, led by three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, were upset by Finland 92-86 and eliminated. For the second EuroBasket in a row, Serbia's campaign ended in the Round of 16. In 2022, they were knocked out by Italy, 94–86. This means Jokic remains without a EuroBasket medal.

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Lauri Markkanen scored 29 points (8/24 FG) to take down Jokic and Serbia, but the hero of the day could also be called Elias Valtonen with eight straight clutch points at the end of the fourth quarter. Nikola Jokic had 33 points (9/13 FG) and eight rebounds for Serbia, but that was not enough. He and Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic combined for 53 out of Serbia's 86 points in the game.

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Vassilis Spanoulis: “At least to times, he should have been awarded unsportmanlike fouls, and we have to face everybody with the same criteria. If we face Luka, Jokic, and Sengun, Markkanen, like this, we have to face Giannis the same way. Just 12 free throws are few for Giannis; he could have had another 10 for sure. We have a team in which we respect everybody, and first of all, me, as a person, I respect a lot coach Scariolo and Spain, which has accomplished amazing things over the last 15 years, but I have to be fair with myself and the game, and to say the truth”.

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Like it happened against Lithuania, Lauri Markkanen couldn’t save the day, and Germany got the easy 91-61 win over Finland in the last game of Group A, in Tampere. Franz Wagner was phenomenal with 23 points, seven rebounds, and three assists; still, once more, the Germans prevailed as a well-oiled machine, starting from their defense.

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Like it happened against Lithuania, Lauri Markkanen couldn’t save the day, and Germany got the easy 91-61 win over Finland in the last game of Group A, in Tampere. Franz Wagner was phenomenal with 23 points, seven rebounds, and three assists; still, once more, the Germans prevailed as a well-oiled machine, starting from their defense. As assistant coach Alan Ibrahimagic, with head coach Alex Mumbru still recovering, said: “We are happy, we are getting better. Defense was exceptional, I would say, and this is one part of the game which will be crucial in the next phase”. The group hosts couldn’t keep up. Markkanen finished the game with 11 points on 4/15 FG plus 10 rebounds, and Olivier Nkamhoua, also with a double-double (16 p. 10 r.), had his best game so far in the tournament.

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The Lithuanian national team managed to slow down Lauri Markkanen, holding him under 20 points for the first time at EuroBasket 2025. That proved to be the key for Lithuania, as despite Mikael Jantunen’s strong performance, they pulled off an 81-78 victory in Tampere.

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Lauri Markkanen delivered after his incredible warm-up game performances, putting up an astonishing scoring display at EuroBasket 2025. The Finnish star scored 43 points (13/22 FG, 7/13 3PT), grabbed 2 rebounds, and recorded 4 steals, leading Finland to their second straight win in the tournament, this time over Great Britain, 109-79.

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This performance ties Markkanen’s own EuroBasket career high of 43 points, which he first set against Croatia in 2022. Markkanen also became the first player in 36 years to record multiple 40-point games at EuroBasket, since legendary Greek guard Nikos Galis.

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As expected, the Utah Jazz star carried the winning side with 28 points, while Mikael Jantunen added 12 and captain Sasu Salin chipped in with 11, while Edon Maxhuni contributed 15 points. Sweden, however, showed they are no pushovers, fighting hard until the very end against the favored Finnish team, as Ludvig Håkanson erupted for 28 points.

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Hosting FIBA EuroBasket 2025 in Tampere as one of the competition’s four hosts, alongside Latvia, Poland, and Cyprus, Finland completed a consecutive four-game streak in preparation encounters. Their latest win came against another co-host, Poland, finishing with the impressive 106-87 victory. This time, unlike the other three friendly games, Lauri Markkanen didn’t erupt for a stellar performance, but still provided 6 points and 7 rebounds in 17:35 minutes.

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Bulls on CHSN: KC Johnson: The Bulls do have a long-term offer on the table… believed to be in the neighborhood of $20 million/year. It's pretty well-documented that Josh Giddey and his representation are seeking in that $30 million range. So there's still a pretty significant gulf financially. The difference in this restricted free agency situation... unlike the Lauri Markkanen situation... is that the Bulls have given no indications league-wide that they are amenable to a sign-and-trade option.

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Lauri Markkanen once again proved he's Europe's hottest hand, dropping 42 points to lead Finland past Poland 97-88, securing their third consecutive victory in their FIBA EuroBasket 2025 preparation campaign. The Utah Jazz star was nearly flawless, shooting 10-of-17 from the field and an outstanding 19-of-20 from the free-throw line, while also collecting 12 rebounds in just 24 minutes of action.

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Through three games, the forward is averaging 40.3 points per contest, putting him on pace to challenge some of the highest marks in EuroBasket history. Greece legend Nikos Galis still holds the competition record with 37.0 points per game, set in 1987.

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Lauri Markkanen dropped 31 points as Finland dismissed Belgium 92-74 to seal their 500th international win emphatically. Markkanen added 5 rebounds and 2 steals to his stat line to secure Finland's second win in preparation for FIBA EuroBasket 2025.

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