\nMILAN: The stars showed up at EuroBasket on Tuesday in a big way.<\/p>\n
\nGiannis Antetokounmpo scored 41 points in 27 minutes for Greece, Luka Doncic had 36 points for Slovenia and two-time reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic scored 29 points for Serbia \u2014 three of the world\u2019s best players all leading their teams to big group-stage wins at the European championships.<\/p>\n
\nThere\u2019s one more group-stage game left for each to play, and then a trip to Berlin awaits since Greece, Slovenia and Serbia have all clinched spots in the 16-team knockout round that begins Saturday.<\/p>\n
\nAntetokounmpo\u2019s point total was the most in a EuroBasket game since Dirk Nowitzki had 43 for Germany in 2001. And when he heard that stat, all Antetokounmpo did was nod.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI try not to rate my performance,\u201d Antetokounmpo said. \u201cI just try to go out there and have fun as much as possible, try to focus as much as I can on what I can control, try to bring energy any way possible. … But I\u2019ll say this: I think this is one of the years where I feel very, very excited to go out there on the court and play with my teammates.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nAs Antetokounmpo did, Doncic also deflected credit after the game. Told that Germany\u2019s postgame reaction was \u201cLuka Doncic happened,\u201d Doncic replied by saying \u201cSlovenia happened.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe whole team was ready,\u201d Doncic said. \u201cEverybody who stepped on the court was fighting, whether they played one minute or 30. I\u2019m really proud of this team.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nDoncic was asked after the game if he or Antetokounmpo was in a better position to break the EuroBasket single-game scoring record.<\/p>\n
\nDoncic didn\u2019t hesitate with his answer: He picked Antetokounmpo.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI would bet on Giannis,\u201d Doncic said. \u201cWhy? Because he\u2019s Giannis Antetokounmpo.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nGROUP C<\/strong><\/p>\n \nGREECE 99 UKRAINE 79<\/strong><\/p>\n \nAt Milan, Antetokounmpo simply overpowered Ukraine and ensured that Greece would finish atop their group.<\/p>\n \nAntetokounmpo \u2014 who got Monday off to rest \u2014 had his 41 points and nine rebounds in just 27 minutes to lead Greece (4-0).<\/p>\n \nHe was 13 for 18 from the floor, 15 for 18 from the foul line.<\/p>\n \n\u201cIt was very easy to prepare the team because it is absolutely clear what Greece does when Giannis is out there,\u201d Ukraine coach Ainars Bagatskis said. \u201cThey play really aggressive basketball. And if you don\u2019t put against them the same aggressiveness, even higher aggressiveness, then you have big problems.\u201d<\/p>\n \nNick Calathes and Tyler Dorsey had 13 apiece for Greece.<\/p>\n \nIssuf Sanon and Svi Mykhailiuk each scored 16 for Ukraine (3-1), while Alex Len and Illya Sydorov added 10 apiece. Ukraine led by seven at the half, before Greece won the third quarter 32-11.<\/p>\n \nESTONIA 94 GREAT BRITAIN 62<\/strong><\/p>\n \nHenri Drell scored 20 points, Siim-Sander Vene added 18 and Estonia had no trouble on the way to its first win of the tournament.<\/p>\n \nMaik-Kalev Kotsar scored 15, Kristjan Kitsing added 14 and Janari Joesaar finished with 11 for Estonia (1-3).<\/p>\n \nMyles Hesson scored 14 for Great Britain (0-4), with Carl Wheatie and Patrick Whelan each scoring 12.<\/p>\n \nITALY 81 CROATIA 76<\/strong><\/p>\n \nSimone Fontecchio and Nicolo Melli each scored 19 points to lead Italy (2-2).<\/p>\n \nBojan Bogdanovic led Croatia (2-2) with 27 points, while Ivica Zubac scored 13 and Dario Saric added 10.<\/p>\n \nBoth teams are headed to the knockout round.<\/p>\n \nGROUP B<\/strong><\/p>\n \nSLOVENIA 88 GERMANY 80<\/strong><\/p>\n \nAt Cologne, Germany, Doncic\u2019s 36 points came with him making 14 of 25 shots. He also had 10 rebounds for Slovenia (3-1).<\/p>\n \nGoran Dragic scored 18 points and Mike Tobey added 10 for Slovenia.<\/p>\n \n\u201cWe showed what we are made of,\u201d Dragic said.<\/p>\n \nDennis Schroder scored 19 points, Andreas Obst had 14 and Maodo Lo added 13 for Germany (3-1).<\/p>\n \nLITHUANIA 87 HUNGARY 64<\/strong><\/p>\n \nLithuanian basketball is known for a lot of things, including passionate fans.<\/p>\n \nThey go everywhere to cheer for their national team. And Tuesday, they even cheered for France \u2014 for good reason.<\/p>\n \nLithuania topped Hungary and that, combined with France\u2019s win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, means the last qualifying spot out of Group B is still unclaimed. It\u2019ll be decided Wednesday when Lithuania plays Bosnia and Herzegovina, the winner moving on to Berlin and a round-of-16 game, the loser heading home eliminated.<\/p>\n \n\u201cLithuanian fans are the best,\u201d France guard Evan Fournier said.<\/p>\n \nIf France had lost Tuesday, Lithuania would have been eliminated. Instead, those Lithuanian fans serenaded the French with cries of \u201cMerci!\u201d for keeping their national team\u2019s hopes alive.<\/p>\n \n\u201cIt feels amazing,\u201d Lithuania forward Domatas Sabonis said. \u201cThey travel to every championship to support us. It\u2019s sad we couldn\u2019t give them a win over the weekend, but we\u2019re glad we could give them one today and the goal is to give them another one tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n \nJonas Valanciunas scored 21 points on 10-of-13 shooting and Sabonis added 19 for Lithuania (1-3).<\/p>\n \nMarius Grigonis had 15 points and Rokas Jokubaitis added 10 for Lithuania. Zoltan Perl scored 16 for Hungary (0-4), while David Vojvoda and Rosco Allen each finished with 10.<\/p>\n \nFRANCE 81 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 68<\/strong><\/p>\n \nThomas Heurtel\u2019s 3-pointer with 5:49 left put France ahead to stay and started a game-ending 22-7 run for the winners, who were already assured of a spot in the round of 16.<\/p>\n \nGuerschon Yabusele scored 15 for France (3-1), while Heurtel and Fournier each had 14 and Rudy Gobert posted an 11-point, 12-rebound performance.<\/p>\n \nJusuf Nurkic, Miralem Halilovic and Dzanan Musa all had 14 for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2-2), while John Roberson had 13 and Edin Atic finished with 10.<\/p>\n \nGROUP A<\/strong><\/p>\n \nTURKEY 78 BELGIUM 63<\/strong><\/p>\n \nAt Tbilisi, Georgia, Alperen Sengun scored 24 points, Furkan Korkmaz had 16 and Turkey (3-1) remained tied atop Group A.<\/p>\n \nErcan Osmani added 12 for Turkey.<\/p>\n \nHaris Bratanovic scored 15 for Belgium (2-2) and Hans Vanwijn scored 11.<\/p>\n \nSPAIN 82 MONTENEGRO 65<\/strong><\/p>\n \nSpain (3-1) clinched its berth in the round of 16, with Dario Brizuela leading the way with 18 points.<\/p>\n \nWilly Hernangomez scored 14 for Spain, while Jaime Pradilla and Lorenzo Brown added 12 apiece.<\/p>\n \nVladimir Mihailovic scored 18 for Montenegro (2-2), which got 11 from Marko Simonovic and 10 from Kendrick Perry.<\/p>\n \nBULGARIA 92 GEORGIA 80<\/strong><\/p>\n \nDee Bost had 33 points and 12 assists, Aleksandar Vezenkov finished with 28 points and 14 rebounds, and Bulgaria kept its hopes alive.<\/p>\n \nPavlin Ivanov scored 17 for Bulgaria (1-3).<\/p>\n \nGoga Bitadze scored 21 for Georgia (1-3), while Thaddus McFadden had 19, Alexander Mamukelashvili scored 13, and Giorgi Shermadini and Duda Sanadze scored 10 apiece.<\/p>\n \nGROUP D<\/strong><\/p>\n \nSERBIA 89 ISRAEL 78<\/strong><\/p>\n \nAt Prague, Jokic was 11 of 13 from the floor and also grabbed 11 rebounds for Serbia (4-0), while Vasilije Micic added 19.\u00a0<\/p>\n \nNikola Kalinic and Ognjen Jaramaz each scored 10 for Serbia.<\/p>\n \nYam Madar scored 20 for Israel (2-2), while Deni Avdija had 14 and Roman Sorkin added 11.<\/p>\n \nPOLAND 75 NETHERLANDS 69<\/strong><\/p>\n \nPoland was down by 13 in the third quarter before closing the game on a 39-20 run to tune up for its knockout-stage appearance.<\/p>\n \nMichal Sokolowski scored 24 for Poland (3-1), which got 16 from Aleksander Balcerowski and 10 from Jakub Garbacz.<\/p>\n \nCharlon Kloof led the Netherlands (0-4) with 26, and Yannick Franke scored 13.<\/p>\n \nFINLAND 98 CZECH REPUBLIC 88<\/strong><\/p>\n \nLauri Markkanen continued his strong tournament with 34 points and 10 rebounds, and Finland clinched its berth in the round of 16.<\/p>\n \nSasu Salin scored 23 and Petteri Koponen added 14 for Finland, with Elias Valtonen finishing with 11.<\/p>\n \nVojtech Hruban scored 22 for the Czech Republic, with Jan Vesely adding 15 and Patrik Auda and Jaromir Bohacik scoring 13 apiece. The Czechs play Israel on Thursday and, according to FIBA, could reach the knockout stage with a win.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/sites\/default\/files\/userimages\/444656\/6019595773639036_.jpg\")