Lauri Markkanen’s Finland and Jonas Valanciunas’ Lithuania squared off in Monday’s 2025 EuroBasket Group D fixture. Finland entered the clash with a 3-0 record, while Lithuania boasted a 2-1 record. Nevertheless, both teams appeared well-matched on paper.
The first quarter summed it up as the Fins led by only one point. Lithuania did a phenomenal job of keeping Markkanen quiet with only two points on four shot attempts. Meanwhile, his NBA counterpart, Valanciunas, came off the bench but had four points.
Lithuania had a much better showing to start the second quarter. After trailing by seven to begin the game, they jumped ahead with a six-point lead three minutes into the second frame. Rokas Jokubaitis was responsible for it after he scored nine points until that point.
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