Luka Doncic recorded 26 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds as Slovenia beat Belgium 86-69 in Katowice, claiming their first win at EuroBasket. The triple-double was only the fourth at EuroBasket since 1995, and Doncic became the youngest player (26 years and 184 days) to reach 400 EuroBasket points since Tony Parker in 2007. Slovenia sit third in their group and are guaranteed qualification if they win their final two matches against Iceland and Israel. The group phase features 24 teams across four countries, with the top four from each group advancing to the knockout phase starting on 6 September. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points as Greece routed Georgia 94-53, keeping Greece unbeaten in group play.
Luka Doncic's triple-double powered Slovenia to an 86-69 victory over Belgium on Sunday and their first win at this year's EuroBasket. Doncic scored 26 points, had 11 assists and grabbed 10 rebounds in Katowice, Poland. It was only the fourth triple-double at EuroBasket since 1995. The Los Angeles Lakers star also became the youngest player (26 years and 184 days) to reach 400 EuroBasket points since Tony Parker in 2007 (25 years, 122 days).
Elsewhere, Giannis Antetokounmpo returned with 27 points to help Greece stay perfect with a 94-53 rout of Georgia. Antetokounmpo had sat out Greece's 96-69 win over Cyprus on Saturday, two days after the Milwaukee Bucks forward scored 31 in a win over Italy. Against Georgia, Antetokounmpo also grabbed eight rebounds, dished out four assists and swiped two steals in Cyprus.
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