Nikola Jokic Record sends Serbia at 8. Finals
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As in the NBA, opponents Nikola Jokić Having a choice: cut it from their teammates to score; Prevent him to fight so that it is just a smuggler. Saturday, Latvia opted for the first option with Krista Penzingis in the box and gives a record of the choice of Nikola Jokić (39 points) and especially victory Serbia (84-80).
Despite the absence of his Captain Bogdan Bogdanovic, injured in ischiosSerbia Pockets of the third victory in a row, synonymous with the qualification for 1/8 finals. For Latvia, it is the second break in three games and you will have to avoid any reason to go this tour and enjoy the good table for the final phases.
Serbia trembles a little …
Although they controlled the meeting, to the point of leading 12 points for five minutes from the end (75-63) thanks to the external address of Marko Gudurić, Aleksa Avramović and Ognjena Dobrica, Serbs will be afraid. Less than two minutes from the end, Davis Bertans first reduced the gap with a distant recording (79-75), and then the Kristaps Porzingins put his throw to maintain a spy. And he was finally arturs Kurucs who set the Arena Riga in the corner with 3 points in the corner (82-80).
Then there is a moment to play, and Jokic will finish the job on the Serbian side with well caused mistakes and two registered throws (84-80). Rihards Lomazs in painting and batches with 3 points are missing the goal, and the result will not develop at the last minute. Behind the Carsko Joovic, Filip Petrusv was forgiven for his expulsion from the day 12 points.
2025-08-30 17:55:00
