Kristaps Porzingis and Latvia faced Jonas Valanciunas and Lithuania in their round of 16 matchup at EuroBasket 2025. Latvia had made it to the elimination stage of the tournament after winning three of its five group stage games, defeating Portugal, Estonia and the Czech Republic.
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On the other hand, Lithuania had recorded four wins in the group stage, with the team’s only loss coming against group leaders Germany.
The game opened with Lithuania displaying some solid shooting from the perimeter as Arnas Velicka drained three 3-pointers, while Azuolas Tubelis added four quick points. Latvia struggled to get any points in the paint, on account of Lithuania’s tight interior defense.
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