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Jokic brings Serbia into the knockout stage with 39 points

4:31pm, 1 September 2025【Basketball】

Nikola Jokic scored 39 points, including two free throws before the end of the game, helping Serbia narrowly defeat Latvia 84-80. The Denver Nuggets star player scored 10 rebounds and four assists. His career score surpassed his previous record for Serbia's highest record of 32 points.

Serbia scored 3 wins and 0 losses in Group A, ensuring that it entered the knockout stage after two matches. The co-sponsored country Latvia scored 1 win and 2 losses.

Serbian captain and Los Angeles Clippers guard Bogdan Bogdanovic missed the game with a hamstring injury.

Houston Rockets center Alperen Schengen scored all his 20 points in the first half, and Turkey defeated Portugal 95-54 to advance to Group A with a record of 3 wins and 0 losses. The group stage of

24 teams is being played in four different countries. The top four teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage from September 6 to 14 in Riga, Latvia.

Estonia (1-2) defeated Czech Republic (0-3) 89-75, also in Group A.

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