EuroBasket 2025 promised fireworks when Serbia traveled to Riga for a Group A clash against co-hosts Latvia, and the game delivered everything fans could have asked for: high drama, superstar performances, and a finish that kept 11,000 fans on the edge of their seats. Serbia emerged with a hard-fought 84–80 win, improving to 3-0 and punching their ticket to the Round of 16, while Latvia dropped to 1-2 and saw their margin for error shrink.

At the heart of it all was Nikola Jokic. Playing in a hostile Arena Riga, the Serbian giant put together one of the greatest performances of his international career, torching Latvia for 39 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists. He even brushed off a nasty first-half fall that left his elbow bleeding, returning to dominate both inside and out. His late and

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