The Lithuanian national team dominated from the second half, but a nightmare episode occurred in the fourth half for the entire team. After a collision, Rokas Jokubaitis was injured and could not continue the match, and he left the locker room with barely a leg and with the help of the team staff.

The Lithuanian team's lead quickly eroded throughout the remainder of the match, but a block by Ignas Sargiūnas and a three-pointer by Tadas Sedekerskis settled matters on the court.

Lithuanian national team: R. Jokubaitis 16, M. Blaževičius 14, Ą. Tubelis 12, I. Sargiūnas 10, J. Valančiūnas 8, T. Sedekerskis 7.

Finland team: M. Jantunen and L. Markkanen 19 each, E. Valtonen 10, O. Nkamhoua 8.

Match progress

The match started with an unexpected move by Rimas Kurtinaitis. Jonas Valančiūnas started the match from the bench, and Lauri Markkanen was defended by Margiris Normantas. The Finns led the entire half, but the Lithuanians recovered – 20:21.

The Lithuanians have many second chances and make good use of them, while the Finns missed more than one good shot, which allows the Lithuanian team to breathe easier – 45:36.

The third quarter went very well for the Lithuanian team, and at one point the lead jumped to as much as 14 points. However, the Finns managed to recover somewhat and reduced the deficit to single digits before the decisive 10 minutes – 57:48.

In the fourth quarter, Rokas Jokubaitis suffered an injury that seemed to end the team's championship. The team, left without its main striker, managed to hold on and achieved an important victory, securing a place in the round of 16.

This match is of great importance. The winner will take a big step towards second place in the group, which would allow them to avoid the Turks and Serbs in the round of 16.