Lauri Markkanen and Finland Basketball Slay a Beast - Serbia and Nikola Jokic Gone - EuroBasket 2025

Lauri Markkanen and the Finland national basketball team earn the biggest win in Finnish basketball history by taking down Nikola Jokic and the Serbian national team. For Finland to reach the round of 16 in EuroBasket 2025 was a huge accomplishment, but then to beat one of the favorites to win it all in Serbia, to move to the round of 8, is next level impressive. From top to bottom, the roster of Finnish players all played well. Multiple players stepped up and made big shots throughout the game. Second half threes by Salin, Muurinen and Valtonen were vitally important. The team also got off to a great start in the first half with Miro Little and Mikael Jantunen making threes at a high percentage. Overall, this is a massive step forward for Finnish basketball. Lauri Markkanen is the focal point on offense, but the players surrounding him in this tournament have played stellar basketball. Finland has a great opportunity to reach the final four EuroBasket 2025. The game against Georgia is certainly a winnable game.