However, it is difficult to look beyond the stat line of Doncic and his efficiency value of 42 in the biggest game of the week.
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Lithuania shot 56 per cent from the floor in the first half but went in level having missed seven free throws in that span. Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis added nine. Meanwhile, Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas led the way for Lithuania with 14 points. Jaka Blazic came out firing and added 16 points alongside Cancar, who overcame an injury scare in the Semi-Finals to play a key role. That spell proved to be the difference as Slovenia stayed in control to win.ĭoncic did it all for Slovenia with a memorable performance to lead the way for Slovenia, including 15 points in the second quarter on his way to his monster stat line. But a third rally proved one too many as Slovenia made another move late in the third with a 14-0 run across quarters as Vlatko Cancar repeatedly made big shots. Twice Lithuania responded when down by double-digits to almost immediately clawing back the deficit. Slovenia head to the Tokyo 2020 Men's Basketball Olympic Tournament, while Lithuania will miss out on the Games for the first time. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic took control once again with an impressive 31 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists in a display for the ages in front of 11,561 fans at the Zalgiris Arena.