Jonas Valanciunas had 16 points in just 13 minutes as Lithuania edged Kristaps Porzingis and Latvia, 109-105, in a thrilling overtime clash to stay unbeaten at 4-0 in their EuroBasket 2025 build-up.
Rokas Jokubaitis, who top-scored for his squad with 20 points, hit the game-tying basket in the closing seconds of regulation. Porzingis missed a potential game-winner with the score tied at 93-93.
In overtime, Lithuania held the lead early and never looked back to claim their fourth straight win.
Porzingis contributed 22 points and five assists in a losing effort, while Rihards Lomažs logged a game-high 27 markers, including five triples, as Latvia dropped to 0-2 in their own EuroBasket 2025 preparations.
Meanwhile, Simone Fontecchio and Italy also remained unblemished in their pre-tournament build-up after a strong 84-72 victory over Argentina.
Fontecchio netted 19 points and three steals, while Matteo Spagnolo chipped in an all-around performance of 18 markers, six assists, and five rebounds, helping the Azzurri pad their record to a clean 4-0 slate.
𝘈𝘻𝘻𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘰 man can jump 🚀#EuroBasket x #MakeYourMark
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Elsewhere, reigning Olympic silver medalist France also preserved their unblemished campaign thanks to a 75-67 victory over reigning titleholders Spain in the first of two meetings between the two European heavyweights.
Jaylen Hoard top-scored for Les Bleus (3-0) with 13 points, while Knicks forward Guerschon Yabusele and 2024 top pick and Hawks star Zaccharie Risacher each added 12 markers.
Defensive awareness 🧠
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Coast-to-coast 🔨#EuroBasket x @FRABasketball
Former EuroBasket MVP Willy Hernangómez had 15 points to pace La Roja, who fell to 1-2.
Furthermore, Greece rode a strong fourth quarter to deny Montenegro, 69-61, and notch their second win in their EuroBasket 2025 preparations.
After trailing for most of the game, a 24-10 final canto turned the tide as Kostas Mitoglou led the Greeks – still without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo – with a near double-double of 20 points and nine rebounds.
Showtime by the Antetokounbros 🇬🇷#EuroBasket x @hellenicbf
— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) August 14, 2025
Bulls big man Nikola Vucevic finished with 13 points and seven rebounds for Montenegro.
Elsewhere, Poland improved to 3-3 in their tournament build-up following a tight 94-89 win over Georgia. Michal Michalak poured in 17 points to lead his squad, as Poland shot 55% from the field to keep Georgia winless in its four matches.
To cap it off, Iceland clinched its first EuroBasket 2025 build-up win after a tight 73-70 decision over Sweden. Jón Axel Guðmundsson led Iceland with 15 points, while Tryggvi Hlinason added a double-double of 10 markers and 12 rebounds.
Pelle Larsson, meanwhile, top-scored for Sweden with 18 points, while Simon Birgander had a double-double of 12 points and 16 rebounds, but they suffered their second loss in three warm-up games.
