Luka Doncic, who plays for Maverick Dallas, is one of the most electrifying players in the world and returns for a second EuroBasket appearance after helping Slovenia win the title five years ago as a teenager. Doncic led his country to its first appearance at the Tokyo Olympics last summer and has averaged 25.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game during the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers after playing in both windows this summer. Photo: FIBA
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Player to watch in Lithuania
Domantas Sabonis of the NBA's Sacramento Kings is one of the most versatile players in EuroBasket. His last appearance in the tournament was in 2015, but Sabonis has improved a lot as a player since then and recently averaged 16.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game during the August World Cup Qualifiers window.
Photo: FIBA
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Slovenia in search of retaining the title
The Slovenian National Team won the last Eurobasket after beating Spain in the semifinals and Serbia in the final by 93-85;
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Group B
The first game of Group B has already been played, where the Bosnian National Team has defeated Hungary by 95-85. While France vs Germany will be played after this match between Slovenia and Lithuania;
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What time is Slovenia vs Lithuania in Eurobasket?
This is the kick-off time of the match in several countries:
Argentina: 8:15 hrs.
Bolivia: 10:15 hrs.
Brazil: 11:15 hrs.
Chile: 10:15 hrs.
Colombia: 10:15 hrs.
Ecuador: 10:15 hrs.
Spain: 17:15 hrs.
Mexico: 10:15 hrs.
Paraguay: 11:15 hrs.
Peru: 10:15 hrs.
Uruguay: 12:15 hrs.
England: 16: 15 hrs.
USA: 11:15 hrs.
Australia: 01:15 hrs.
India: 19:30 hrs.
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Summary of the last meeting between Slovenia and Lithuania
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The 12 called-up players of the Slovenian national team
jaka blazic
Vlatko Cancar
Ziga Dimec
Luka Doncic
goran dragic
Zoran Dragic
Edo Muric
Aleksej Nikolic
Klemen Prepelic
luka rupnik
Ziga Samar
mike tobey
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How does Lithuania arrive?
Lithuania has nine consecutive victories and has not lost since July 4, when it was defeated by the Czech Republic. In the last two official matches in the qualification for the World Championship, Lithuania beat Montenegro and Hungary and is currently the leader of Group K with 15 points, with seven wins and one loss, just one point ahead of France, precisely its second opponent in the group stage of Eurobasket. In the preparation has played seven games and in all of them has resulted in victory;
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How does Slovenia arrive?
Slovenia in the last 11 matches they have played has won in 10 and lost only one. Precisely the most recent came the defeat in the qualification for the World Cup where they were overwhelmed by Germany.Three days earlier they beat Estonia, right now they are third in group J with 13 points, which is led by Germany who has 15. In preparation for Eurobasket 2022 they have played six friendlies and in all of them they have won, against Serbia and Turkey they needed extra time;
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Background
11 meetings between Slovenia and Lithuania with a favorable balance for the Lithuanians who have won seven times while the Lithuanians have won four times. The last time these teams met in the qualification for the Olympic Games where Slovenia won by 85-96 with a spectacular Doncic who scored 31 points, handed out 13 assists and won 13 rebounds. In 2011 they met in the Eurobasket was in the fight for the places between fifth and eighth where Lithuania won 77-80. They also met in 2009 in the second round, which Slovenia won 58-81.
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Venue: The match will be played at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, which was inaugurated in 1998 and has a capacity of 29,000 spectators.
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Preview of the match
Slovenia and Lithuania will face each other in the first match of the group stage, both teams are drawn in group 4 along with France, Bosnia, Hungary and Germany;
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