Germany prevails over Slovenia despite Dončić’s 39

Riga, Latvia – Slovenia led 74–67 in the final seconds of the third quarter, when da Silva drained a half-court shot at the buzzer to cut the deficit to four.

That triple sparked a 10–0 German run to turn the game around. Luka Dončić kept Slovenia in contention and even restored a brief lead with four minutes remaining, but Germany ultimately prevailed 99-91 to advance to the EuroBasket 2025 semifinals.

Luka Dončić finished the quarterfinal clash with 39 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists, despite picking up his fourth personal foul with nearly eight minutes remaining in the third quarter. Luka’s 39 points are the most ever by anyone in a EuroBasket quarter-final game.

As for Germany, the usual suspects led the way: Franz Wagner scored 23 points with seven rebounds, while Dennis