The celebrities attended EuroBasket in force on Tuesday, according to Milan.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led Greece to a decisive group-stage victory at the European Championships with 41 points in just 27 minutes. Luka Doncic had 36 points for Slovenia, and two-time defending NBA MVP Nikola Jokic scored 29 points for Serbia. These three top players in the world also contributed to their respective teams' victories.
Each side still has one group-stage match to play, after which they will go to Berlin as Greece, Slovenia, and Serbia have already secured their places in the 16-team knockout round, which starts on Saturday.
Since Dirk Nowitzki scored 43 points for Germany in 2001, Antetokounmpo scored more than any other player in a EuroBasket game. Antetokounmpo did nothing other than nod in response to that statistic.
Antetokounmpo remarked, "I try not to rate my performance. "I try to go out and have as much fun as possible, to concentrate as much as possible on what I can control, and to provide energy in any manner that I can. … But I will say this: I believe this is one of the years where I feel incredibly excited to play alongside my teammates on the court.
After the game, Doncic likewise disclaimed credit, similar to Antetokounmpo. When informed that Luka Doncic's actions caused Germany to remark, "Luka Doncic happened," Doncic responded, "Slovenia happened."
The whole crew was prepared, according to Doncic. "Whether they played one minute or 30 minutes, everyone who came onto the floor was fighting. I have a lot of pride in this group.
After the game, Doncic was questioned about who was more likely to shatter the single-game scoring record for the EuroBasket competition: Antetokounmpo or him.
Doncic chose Antetokounmpo without giving it any thought
Giannis is my pick, stated Doncic. “Why? Giannis Antetokounmpo, that's why.
C Group
UKRAINE 79, Greece 99
At Milan, Antetokounmpo easily defeated Ukraine, guaranteeing that Greece would take first place in its division.
Greece was led by Antetokounmpo, who had Monday off to relax, with 41 points and nine rebounds (4-0).
He made 13 of 18 field goals and 15 of 18 free throws.
Ukraine coach Ainars Bagatskis, "it was very easy to prepare the team because it is very evident what Greece does when Giannis is out there." They play basketball with a lot of aggression. And if you don't use the same or even more aggression against them, you'll run into serious issues.
For Greece, Nick Calathes and Tyler Dorsey each scored 13 points
For Ukraine (3-1), Issue Sanon and Svi Mykhailiuk scored 16 points, and Alex Len and Illya Sydorov each contributed 10. Ukraine had a seven-point lead at the half before Greece won the third period 32-11.
GREAT BRITAIN 62, ESTONIA 94
With 20 points from Henri Drell and 18 from Siim-Sander Vene, Estonia cruised to its maiden victory of the competition.
For Estonia, Maik-Kalev Kotsar finished with 15 points, Kristjan Kitsing had 14, and Janari Joesaar had 11. (1-3).
Carl Wheatie and Patrick Whelan scored 12 for Great Britain (0-4), led by Myles Hesson's 14 goals.
CROATIA 76, ITALY 81
Italy was led by Nicolo Melli and Simone Fontecchio, who both scored 19 points (2-2).
Bojan Bogdanovic scored 27 points to lead Croatia (2-2), followed by Ivica Zubac with 13 and Dario Saric with 10.
Both groups are moving on to the knockout stage.
B Group
GERMANY 80, SLOVENIA 88
Doncic scored 36 points in Cologne, Germany, making 14 of his 25 attempts. He also provided Slovenia with ten rebounds (3-1).
Slovenia was led by Mike Tobey's 10 points and Goran Dragic's 18 points.
Dragic declared, "We displayed our true character.
For Germany, Dennis Schroder scored 19 points, Andreas Obst added 14 points, and Maodo Lo added 13.
HUNGARY 64, LITHUANIA 87
Basketball in Lithuania is well recognized for its devoted supporters.
They follow their national team everywhere they go. They even supported France on Tuesday, and for a good reason.
Together with France's victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania's victory against Hungary ensures that the final qualifying slot from Group B remains open. Wednesday's match between Lithuania and Bosnia and Herzegovina will determine the outcome, with the victor going on to play in Berlin in the round of 16 and the loser being sent home.
The best fans are from Lithuania, according to France's Evan Fournier.
Lithuania would have been eliminated if France had fallen to defeat on Tuesday. Instead, those Lithuanian supporters praised the French with cheers of "Merci!" for preserving the dreams of their country's squad.
Forward Donatas Sabonis of Lithuania stated, "It feels great." They follow us to every title they go. We're sorry we couldn't give them a victory over the weekend. We're happy we could today. Our objective is to give them another victory tomorrow.
Sabonis added 19 points, and Jonas Valanciunas scored 21 points for Lithuania on 10-of-13 shooting (1-3).
Rokas Jokubaitis scored 10 points for Lithuania, and Marius Grigonis added 15. For Hungary (0-4), Zoltan Perl scored 16, and David Vojvoda and Rosco Allen ended with 10.
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 68, FRANCE 81
With 5:49 remaining, Thomas Heurtel's 3-pointer gave France the lead for good and ignited a 22-7 run for the champions, who had already secured a place in the round of 16.
Guerschon Yabusele led France (3-1) with 15 points, Heurtel and Fournier with 14 apiece, Rudy Gobert with 11 points and 12 rebounds, and Yabusele with 15.
For Bosnia and Herzegovina (2-2), Jusuf Nurkic, Miralem Halilovic, and Dzanan Musa each scored 14 points, while John Roberson added 13 and Edin Attic finished with 10.
A GROUP
BELGIE 63, TURKEY 78
Alperen Sengun scored 24 points, Furkan Korkmaz added 16, and Turkey (3-1) remained tied for first place in Group A in Tbilisi, Georgia.
For Turkey, Ercan Osmani added 12 points.
For Belgium (2-2), Haris Bratanovic scored 15 and Hans Vanwijn added 11.
MONTENEGRO 65, SPAIN 82
Dario Brizuela led Spain (3-1) with 18 points as it secured a spot in the round of 16.
Spain's Willy Hernangomez led the way with 14 points, while Jaime Pradilla and Lorenzo Brown each chipped in with 12.
Montenegro (2-2) received 18 points from Vladimir Mihailovic, 11 from Marko Simonovic, and ten from Kendrick Perry.
GEORGIA 80, BULGARIA 92
Bulgaria maintained its hopes with Dee Bost's 33 points and 12 assists and Aleksandar Vezenkov's 28 points and 14 rebounds in the final frame.
For Bulgaria, Pavlin Ivanov scored 17 goals (1-3).
For Georgia (1-3), Goga Bitadze scored 21, Thaddus McFadden had 19, Alexander Mamukelashvili scored 13, Giorgi Shermadini scored 13, and Duda Sanadze scored ten each.
D Group
ISRAEL 78, SERBIA 89
For Serbia (4-0) in Prague, Jokic went 11 of 13 from the field and added 11 rebounds, while Vasilije Micic chipped in with 19.
For Serbia, Nikola Kalinic and Ognjen Jaramaz each scored ten goals.
Israel (2-2) was led by Yam Madar's 20 points, followed by Deni Avdija's 14 and Roman Sorkin's 11.
NETHERLANDS 69, POLAND 75
Before finishing the game on a 39-20 surge to prepare for its knockout stage participation, Poland trailed by 13 in the third quarter.
Poland (3-1) received 24 points from Michal Sokolowski, 16 points from Aleksander Balcerowski, and 10 points from Jakub Garbacz.
The Netherlands (0-4) was headed by Charlon Kloof, who had 26, and Yannick Franke, who had 13.
With 34 points and ten rebounds, Lauri Markkanen maintained his impressive tournament performance as Finland secured its place in the round of 16.
Finland's Sasu Salin finished with 23 points, Petteri Koponen contributed 14, and Elias Valtonen finished with 11.
For the Czech Republic, Vojtech Hruban scored 22, Jan Vesely added 15, and Patrik Auda and Jaromir Bohacik each scored 13. According to FIBA, if the Czechs win their game against Israel on Thursday, they could advance to the knockout round.
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