One of the most prestigious international basketball tournaments is moving into the semifinal round this weekend. EuroBasket 2025 is being played in Poland, Latvia, Cyprus and Finland with some of the biggest names in the NBA taking part in the event.
Luka Dončić did everything he could on Wednesday, but it was not enough to save Slovenia from elimination.
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Dončić recorded 39 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists in a losing effort as Germany knocked off Slovenia 99-91 in the final game of the quarterfinal round. Franz Wagner and Dennis Schröder led the way offensively with Wagner posting 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, while Schröder contributed 20 points and 7 assists in the victory.
Schröder also delivered a meme-worthy reaction to Andreas Obst’s three-pointer that put the Germans ahead in the fourth quarter.
In earlier action on Wednesday, Finland advanced to the semifinal round for the first time ever with a 93-79 win over Georgia.
Lauri Markkanen had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks, but it was Mikael Jantunen who led the Finns with 19 points, including three three pointers — one of which was a buzzer-beater at the end of the first quarter.
Finland as a team was 17-for-31 from three-point range in the win and led the game for over 35 minutes.
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Germany will next face Finland with Türkiye taking on Greece in Friday’s other semifinal.
Quarterfinals resultsTuesday, Sept. 9
Türkiye 91, Poland 77
Greece 87, Lithuania 76
Wednesday, Sept. 10
Finland 93, Georgia 79
Germany 99, Slovenia 91
Semifinals scheduleFriday, Sept. 12
Türkiye vs. Greece
Finland vs. Germany
EuroBasket 2025 standings
After round-robin play, the EuroBasket standings were as follows:
Group A
Türkiye (5-0)
Serbia (4-1)
Latvia (3-2)
Portugal (2-3)
Estonia (1-4)
Czechia (0-5)
Group B
Germany (5-0)
Lithuania (4-1)
Finland (3-2)
Sweden (1-4)
Montenegro (1-4)
Great Britain (1-4)
Group C
Italy (4-1)
Greece (4-1)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (3-2)
Spain (2-3)
Georgia (2-3)
Cyprus (0-5)
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Group D
France (4-1)
Slovenia (3-2)
Israel (3-2)
Poland (3-2)
Belgium (2-3)
Iceland (0-5)
EuroBasket previous scoresSunday, Sept. 7
Poland 80, Bosnia and Herzegovina 72
Georgia 80, France 70
Slovenia 84, Italy 77
Greece 84, vs. Israel 79
Saturday, Sept. 6
Türkiye 85, Sweden 79
Germany 85, Portugal 58
Lithuania 88, Latvia 79
Finland 92, Serbia 86
Thursday, Sept. 4
Bosnia and Herzegovina 84, Georgia 76
France 114, Iceland 74
Slovenia 106, Israel 96
Italy 89, Cyprus 54
Greece 90, Spain 86
Belgium 70, Poland 69
Wednesday, Sept. 3
Great Britain 89, Montenegro 83
Portugal 68, Estonia 65
Lithuania 74, Sweden 71
Latvia 109, Czechia 75
Germany 91, Finland 61
Türkiye 95, Serbia 90
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Tuesday, Sept. 2
Bosnia and Herzegovina 80, Greece 77
Israel 92, Belgium 89
Slovenia 87, Iceland 79
Georgia 93, Cyprus 61
Italy 67, Spain 63
France 83, Poland 76
Monday, Sept. 1
Montenegro 87, Sweden 81
Türkiye 84, Estonia 64
Germany 120, Great Britain 57
Latvia 78, Portugal 62
Lithuania 81, Finland 78
Serbia 82, Czechia 60
Sunday, Aug. 31
Greece 94, Georgia 53
Slovenia 86, Belgium 69
Israel 82, France 69
Spain 91, Cyprus 47
Italy 96, Bosnia and Herzegovina 79
Poland 84, Iceland 75
Saturday, Aug. 30
Germany 107, Lithuania 88
Estonia 89, Czech Republic 75
Italy 78, Georgia 62
Belgium 71, Iceland 64
Serbia 84, Latvia 80
France 103, Slovenia 95
Greece 96, Cyprus 69
Finland 85, Montenegro 65
Türkiye 95, Portugal 54
Poland 66, Israel 64
Spain 88, Bosnia and Herzegovina 67
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Friday, Aug. 29
Germany 105, Sweden 83
Türkiye 92, Czechia 78
Lithuania 94, Montenegro 67
Latvia 72, Estonia 70
Finland 109, Great Britain 79
Serbia 80, Portugal 69
Thursday, Aug. 28
Georgia 83, Spain 69
Israel 83, Iceland 71
France 92, Belgium 64
Bosnia and Herzegovina 91, Cyprus 64
Greece 75, Italy 66
Poland 105, Slovenia 95
Wednesday, Aug. 27
Lithuania 94, Great Britain 70
Portugal 62, Czechia 50
Germany 106, Montenegro 76
Türkiye 93, Latvia 73
Finland 93, Sweden 90
Serbia 98, Estonia 54
EuroBasket 2025 schedule, format
The tournament kicks off on Wednesday, Aug. 27, and the group phase of the tournament will continue through Thursday, Sept. 4. During that period, teams will engage in a round robin tournament with every team in their designated group.
The top four teams in each group after the round robin will advance to the knockout round, which will officially begin Saturday, Sept. 6, with the round of 16.
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From there, teams will whittle down quickly. The quarterfinals will take place Sept. 9 and Sept. 10, and the semifinals will occur Sept. 12.
Both the third-place game and the final will take place on Sunday, Sept. 14.
Who is playing in EuroBasket 2025?
Dončić and Jokić aren’t the only NBA stars taking part in EuroBasket 2025. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will suit up for Greece, where he’ll play with his brothers Thanasis and Kostas.
Some of the other big names at the event include Kristaps Porziņģis, Nikola Vučević, Lauri Markkanen, Bilal Coulibaly, Franz Wagner, Jonas Valančiūnas, Alperen Şengün and Deni Avdija, per Yahoo Sports’ Morten Stig Jensen.
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Notably, France will not have San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama or Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert for the tournament. Wembanyama missed time last year due to a blood clot and is prioritizing rest this offseason. Gobert did not deal with a major injury last season, but also cited rest as a reason for skipping EuroBasket 2025.
How to watch EuroBasket 2025?
EuroBasket 2025 won’t be available to watch on television networks in the United States. Fans who want to watch the event can do so through a subscription service called Courtside 1891.
Courtside 1891 offers two subscription tiers. The first is a free service called Courtside 1891 Plus, which allows viewers to see “extended highlights and a curated feed for your favorite teams and competitions,” per its website.
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The second service, Courtside 1891 Max, is a paid subscription that enables fans to watch live streams of games. Courtside 1891 Max costs $30 annually in the United States, per DAZN.com.