Shock and anticipation fill the air as Finland prepares to take on Georgia in the EuroBasket 2025 quarterfinals. Just days after shocking the basketball world by eliminating Serbia and three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić, Finland now faces another tough test in Riga, Latvia. Lauri Markkanen, the face of Finnish basketball, remains the focal point of the matchup.

The stakes couldn’t be higher. Georgia, a rising force in European basketball, has powered its way into the quarterfinals on the back of a dominant frontcourt and steady team play. Finland, meanwhile, has thrived with a balance of speed, spacing, and unselfish ball movement that has carried them further than many predicted. With elimination on the line, the absence or presence of their NBA All-Star could make all the difference.

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