Lakers star Luka Doncic just missed a triple-double in his latest EuroBasket outing, scoring 37 points to lead Slovenia to a 106-96 victory over Israel in their Group D finale on Thursday in Katowice, Poland.

Doncic, who is averaging well over 30 points per game five games into the 24-team tournament, added 11 rebounds, nine assists and three steals – along with seven turnovers in 34 minutes. He shot 12 for 21 from the field (4 for 11 from 3-point range) and made all nine of his free throws, and the crowd chanted “M-V-P, M-V-P” when he came off the court near the end.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija led Israel with 34 points on 12-of-22 shooting (4 for 11 from 3-point range) and nine rebounds.

Both teams had already qualified for the knockout rounds, which begin Saturday in Riga, Latvia.

Slovenia will face Italy in the Round of 16 on Sunday, while Israel will take on Greece.

GIANNIS HELPS GREECE OUST SPAIN

Defending champion Spain was eliminated when it lost to Greece, 90-86, which was led by Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 25 points and 14 rebounds in Limassol, Cyprus.

Tyler Dorsey chipped in with 22 points as Greece advanced to the round of 16 atop Group C.

Spain entered the final group game with a 2-2 record, including a loss to Georgia in their opener that cost them a tiebreaker and left them in a must-win scenario. The Greeks had already qualified after winning three of their first four games.

Spain trailed 50-35 at halftime but rallied and twice took the lead in the fourth quarter before Kostas Sloukas made a layup and a pair of free throws in the final minute to seal the win.

Jaime Pradilla scored 14 points and Mario Saint-Supery added 13 for Spain, which had beaten France in the 2022 final.

In another late game Thursday, Belgium defeated already qualified Poland, 70-69.

NURKIC LEADS BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Utah Jazz center Jusuf Nurkić scored 15 points as Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Group C rival Georgia, 84-76, to reach the knockout stage.

Bosnia and Herzegovina will play Poland on Sunday in the Round of 16.

Georgia trailed by 12 points at halftime but pulled even at 71-71 with just over seven minutes left in the fourth quarter in Cyprus.

Nurkić stopped Georgia’s momentum with a hook shot to spark a nine-point run. The Georgians ran out of gas and its bench mustered just four points in the game.

Nurkić also had a game-high 12 rebounds for his third straight double-double of the tournament.

Toronto Raptors forward Alexander Mamukelashvili led Georgia with 20 points and eight rebounds.

Despite the loss, Georgia advanced in fourth place in its group thanks to Spain’s loss. Georgia will face France on Sunday.

Already-qualified Italy crushed rock-bottom Cyprus, 89-54, in the group’s other game.

SLICK FRANCE CRUSHES ICELAND

In remaining Group D play, the Atlanta Hawks’ Zaccharie Risacher led with 15 points as France routed Iceland, 114-74, in Katowice.

Risacher, the No. 1 NBA draft pick last year, made three of five 3-point attempts and had seven rebounds. France spread the scoring around with seven other players in double digits, and a strong bench contributed 66 points overall.

The Olympic silver medalist advanced atop Group D.

SCHEDULE

Saturday’s Round-of-16 matchups: Turkey vs. Sweden; Germany vs. Portugal; Lithuania vs. Latvia; and Serbia vs. Finland.

Sunday’s games are: Poland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina; France vs Georgia; Slovenia vs. Italy and Greece vs Israel.

Just two unbeaten teams remain, as Turkey went 5-0 in Group A, and Germany came through Group B action unscathed.

The eight winners will advance to the quarterfinals, which will be played Tuesday and Wednesday. The semifinals are Friday, Sept. 12, with the title game and third-place game scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 14.

Originally Published: September 4, 2025 at 12:14 PM PDT