Nikola Jokic’s Serbia took on the Czech Republic in their latest Group A game in the 2025 EuroBasket. The Serbians hoped to extend their lead to 4-0 and improve their chances of cementing the top seed in the knockouts. They got off to a terrific start, holding the Czech Republicans to three points until the final two minutes.
Filip Petrusev and Nikola Jovic handled things on the offensive end with a combined 17 points on 100.0% shooting to give the Serbians a comfortable 27-5 lead after the first 10 minutes.
Czechia fought back in the second quarter, with both teams scoring 18 points. But the significant advantage the Serbians built on in the first meant it didn’t move the needle in the grand scheme of things as Nikola Jokic and Co. led by 45-23 heading into the half.
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