The basketball players from Bosnia-Herzegovina won the first game in the German group. The Bosnians prevailed in Cologne in the duel of outsiders against Hungary with 95:85 (45:46).
NBA star Jusuf Nurkic of the Portland Trail Blazers shone with 19 points. The Bosnians are the German team’s second opponent in the preliminary round on September 3rd.
Co-favorite Spain celebrated a clear victory at the start of the European Championship. The team led by Rudy Fernandez defeated outsiders Bulgaria in the first game of the tournament in Tbilisi with 114:87 (57:35) and thus proved their good form.
Lorenzo Dontez Brown scored 17 points for the Spaniards, with seven players in Sergio Scariolo’s team scoring in double figures. Spain is considered a favorite alongside Turkey in Group A of the preliminary round and is a potential knockout round opponent for the German team.