After 7 days of elite performances in the Elimination Round, here are 10 games that every basketball fan must rewatch again in the ongoing FIBA EuroBasket 2025.
Germany vs Montenegro: Schroeder and Company against Vucevic
To begin the festivities on Day 1 of FIBA EuroBasket 2025, the FIBA 2023 World Cup Champions battled against the Nikola Vucevic-led Montenegro. Sure enough, newly acquired Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroeder anchored his German team to the win, recording 21 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Orlando Magic star Forward, Franz Wagner also made big contributions with 22 points, 8 rebounds, an assist, and 2 steals. Vucevic on the other hand led his team in scoring with 23 points accompanied by 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
FINAL SCORE: 106 – 76
Finland vs Sweden: Lauri Markkanen Unleashed
It’s almost guaranteed that if Utah Jazz big man Lauri Markkanen represents his home country of Finland, there’s nothing you can do to limit his scoring output. And indeed it was. Markkanen led the Susijengi in points with 28, along with 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals to grab their 1st victory of the tournament.
FINAL SCORE: 93 – 90
Greece vs Italy: Giannis “The Greek God” Antetokounmpo
The 2-time NBA Finals MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks, joins his Hellas in capturing the EuroBasket title. And against the Italian bigs? There’s nothing they could’ve done to contain the Greek God. Giannis erupted for 31 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal, and shot 70% from the field, going 14-of-20 to go for the win.
FINAL SCORE: 75 – 66
France vs Slovenia: Controversial “Sportsmanship” Ending
With a team field with a lot of NBA stars, it was Sylwain Francisco who carried France to a victory tallying 32 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. While Slovenia’s finest, Luka Doncic, flirted with a triple-double as he finished with 39 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals.
But the game couldn’t be more controversial, as with only a few seconds left in the game, Luka daps up Sylwain as France is up by 8 when all of a sudden, Francisco decides to take a layup to extend their lead to 11. And with 1.4 seconds left, Kremen Prepelic takes a 3-pointer to cut France’s lead to 8.
FINAL SCORE: 103 – 95
Finland vs Great Britain: Markkanen Goes for 43
Lauri “The Finisher” Markkanen yet again showed out for Finland as he exploded for 43 points in their game against Great Britain. This performance couldn’t get any better as they ended the match with a win. Markkanen also had 2 rebounds, an assist, and 4 steals.
FINAL SCORE: 109 – 79
Slovenia vs Belgium: Luka Doncic’s Triple Double for the Win
Not wanting to exit the tournament winless, the superstar from the Los Angeles Lakers, Luka Doncic, recorded a triple-double for Slovenia to have a fighting chance in moving to the next round. His performance was so historical that he’s only the 4th player in EuroBasket history to accomplish such a feat.
Luka had 26 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and also recorded 3 steals.
FINAL SCORE: 86 – 69
Israel vs France: Deni Advija Upsets Title Favorites
Playing against the championship favorites the French team, Deni Advija and the rest of the Israeli squad made sure to make a statement. In a game where everyone expected them to lose, Advija flipped the script as he poured in 23 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 5 steals as they got away with an upset victory.
FINAL SCORE: 82 – 69
Italy vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Simone Fontecchio Breaks EuroBasket Scoring Record
Detroit Pistons Forward Simone Fontecchio unexpectedly shatters the EuroBasket scoring record against Jusuf Nurkic and the rest of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Fontecchio recorded 39 points, 7-out-of-10 from beyond the arc, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and a steal in a very important win.
FINAL SCORE: 96 – 79
Italy vs Spain: Gli Azzurri Put the Defending Champs in a Critical Spot
The defending champs, La Roja Spain, are now in a crucial position after losing their game against the Italians. It was entirely a close game all throughout the match, with the Italians only getting a slight advantage late in the game. With crucial free throws deciding the winner, the next games of Santi Aldami and the rest of the Spanish team became a “must-win”.
FINAL SCORE: 67 – 63
Turkey vs Serbia: Nikola Jokic vs Alperen Sengun
The battle of undefeated teams in Group A just happened. With the Number #1 Seed on the line, both the Serbians and Turkish national team left everything on the floor. Jokic vs Sengun, a match of Europe’s best big men that occurred at the EuroBasket 2025, was an absolute cinema.
The Joker ended with 22 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and a block while Sengun had 28 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists, and a steal as well as the crucial win as Turkey gets the top spot going 5-0.
FINAL SCORE: 95 – 90
