Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun has often been compared to Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić, and he showed exactly why on Wednesday when he put together a Jokić-esque performance to outduel the three-time NBA MVP and lead Türkiye to a crucial win over Serbia, 95-90, at EuroBasket 2025 .

In one of the most anticipated matchups of the tournament's group stage, both on a team and individual level, Sengun went for 28 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists on 10-for-17 shooting from the field. Jokić finished with 22 points, nine rebounds and four assists on 10-for-16 shooting in a solid showing himself, but he and Serbia were second best on Wednesday.

Sengun controlled the action on the offensive end for Türkiye (who also got 23 points from former New York Knicks and Boston

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