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17:24
Super played by Finland! Lauri Markkanen uses a block from Sasu Salin to cut through to the basket. He gets a pass from Alexander Madsen in the zone and puts the ball in the ring.
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17:22
Spain got the better start to the game! They used their size advantage over the Finnish team and Willy Hernangómez puts a miss back in the ring.
2.
17:20
The Finns are looking for their marksman Sasu Salin, who breaks free by a block on the right wing. Salin hits almost 50% of his three-pointers at this European Championship, but this time the throw just misses the mark.
1.
17:17
Let’s go in Berlin! Willy Hernangómez wins the jump ball for Spain.
17:16
Shawn Huff, Sasu Salin, Mikael Jantunen, Edon Maxhuni and Lauri Markkanen start for Finland. Spain starts with Lorenzo Brown, Jaime Pradilla, Xabier López-Arostegui, Willy Hernangómez and Joel Parra López.
17:14
Can Spain take advantage of the extra day of rest today? The Spaniards already played last Saturday, although of course they had to go into extra time there. Finland, on the other hand, played on Sunday and were only one day off since beating Croatia in the round of 16.
17:09
Finland finished second in Group D, meeting favorites Croatia in the round of 16. There the team of head coach Lassi Tuovi won in a varied game with 94:86. The outstanding player of the Finnish team was power forward Lauri Markkanen, who scored a total of 43 points and that with not a single turnover. Markkanen, who is currently under contract with the Utah Jazz, could hardly be stopped and scored both on and off the ring. What answer does the Spanish team have to the Finnish NBA star today?
16:58
Three-time European champions and reigning world champions Spain finished the group stage in first place in group A. In the round of 16 there was an exciting game against Lithuania, fourth in the German group. Shortly before the end, Lithuania was able to equalize with a tip-in, but the Spanish team then prevailed in the subsequent extra time with 102:94. A key factor in the victory was an excellent performance by guard Lorenzo Brown, who led the Spanish team in the fourth quarter and in overtime.
16:49
Hello and welcome to the 2022 European Basketball Championship! The quarter-finals with the match between Spain and Finland are about to start in Berlin. Tip-off is at 5:15 p.m. in the Mercedes-Benz Arena. Have fun reading along!