4.
10:51
We immediately see the strengths of the Lithuanians. The first four threes are all in. When Serbia is not successful on the opposite side for what feels like the first time, they make it free under the basket with a fast break. An extra pass in the zone gives the free dunk in two-on-one.
3.
10:49
46% is the three-point quota of the Lithuanians over the tournament, by far the top value of all teams. Here, too, the first three attempts from a distance are direct. Sedekerskis doesn’t care that he’s under pressure on the right half.
1.
10:48
Good start for the NBA stars: Bogdanović steals the ball after a few seconds from Jokubaiti’s casual handling. He himself transforms the baseline lay-up on the left. On the other hand, Valančiūnas answers twice: first he hits from the zone, then the three-pointer.
10:44
The Serbs, like the entire team, are missing what is probably the best basketball player in the world at the moment: Nikola Jokić had to cancel his participation after a long season as NBA champ and Finals MVP. That’s very rare for the superstar, who loves to play for his nation often. Lithuania is also missing what is probably the best player: Domantas Sabonis is not there after the playoff season with the Sacramento Kings.
10:41
So far in the tournament, teams naturally have an NBA star in their ranks. The most recognizable face of the Lithuanians is certainly center Jonas Valančiūnas (New Orleans Pelicans). Bogdan Bogdanović (Detroit Pistons) is the star among Serbs, but Nikola Jović, a first-round pick in the 2022 draft, has also become a familiar face with the Heat.
10:36
Serbia and Lithuania are number two and three in the tournament in terms of their own points. The former achieved an average of 100.4 points. Lithuania sits at a strong 96.4. Only the USA is even more successful (101.4).
10:30 a.m
Incidentally, the winner of the game meets the winner of the duel between Canada and Slovenia in the semifinals on Friday.
10:25
Of course, the Serbs were also happy, who were able to prevail against the Dominican Republic with Superstar Towns with a clear 112:79. After the previous narrow defeat against Italy (76:78) this results in second place in the group. However, since the USA could not assert themselves in the parallel group, the super team is still avoided. Instead, the Italians have to face the Americans as group winners this afternoon.
10:21
Lithuania and Serbia open the round of eight! The Lithuanians go into the new round alongside the German team as one of two undefeated nations. The most recent success was certainly the most notable: On Sunday, in the game for first place in the intermediate round group, the team beat gold favorite USA with a score of 110:104.
10:14
Hello and welcome to the live ticker of the first quarterfinals of this year’s basketball world championship. At 10:45 Lithuania meets Serbia.