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Two spots in the championship game were on the line during Friday’s action in Riga, Latvia.
Turkey earned an emphatic victory over Greece to advance to the final, joining Germany, which held off a spirited comeback from Finland in the day’s initial contest to earn their place.
The 2025 EuroBasket Final will be held at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 14.
Turkey defeats Greece to reach EuroBasket final
Turkey defeated Greece 94-68, reaching the country’s first EuroBasket final since 2001. They earned their fourth win over Greece all-time in official FIBA competition with the victory.
Ercan Osmani led all scorers with 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting, alongside Alperen Sengun, who added 15 pts, 12 reb and 6 ast.
TURKIYE WILL PLAY IN THE #EUROBASKET FINAL 🇹🇷 pic.twitter.com/BXlA2CRouA
— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) September 12, 2025
Giannis skies for a thunderous poster
There are few more dangerous with a step downhill. Check out Giannis’ second absurd slam of the contest.
Giannis for the baseline slam! 🦸♂️ #EuroBasket | #MakeYourMark pic.twitter.com/spSGor5nQP
— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) September 12, 2025
Turkey maintains lead after even third quarter
After a close third quarter, Turkey leads 72-51 in Riga.
Where else will you see PASSION like this? 🇹🇷#EuroBasket | #MakeYourMark pic.twitter.com/p6RA1XRvqS
— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) September 12, 2025
Turkey extends lead into half
Turkey leads 49-31 at the half, using a 12-0 run in the period to seize control of the contest.
TÜRKIYE ARE VIBING RIGHT NOW 🇹🇷#EuroBasket | #MakeYourMark pic.twitter.com/hEaWMjFwBe
— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) September 12, 2025
Alperen Sengun (5 pts, 8 reb, 6 ast) made his presence felt in the period, including throwing down this poster slam.
ALPEREN SENGUN EXPLODES 💥#EuroBasket | #MakeYourMark pic.twitter.com/fufG1F7jLU
— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) September 12, 2025
Turkey races out to lead after one
Ercan Osmani was a flamethrower early for the Turks, as he dropped 14 first quarter points to lead the team to a 26-16 advantage after the first.
ERCAN OSMANI IS A WALKING FIRE RIGHT NOW.#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/6eMNvkWGMm
— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) September 12, 2025
Greece and Turkey get underway
Giannis Antetokounmpo provided one of the game’s first highlights by throwing down a poster slam.
GIANNIS PUT EVERYBODY ON A POSTER 😫#EuroBasket | #MakeYourMark pic.twitter.com/M39IW9EmDB
— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) September 12, 2025
Germany advances to EuroBasket final
Germany defeated Finland 98-86, moving on to the 2025 EuroBasket Final for the third time in the country’s history.
The Germans last won the tournament in 1993 and last advanced to the final round in 2005.
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GERMANY 🇩🇪 ARE THE FIRST FINALISTS OF #EUROBASKET 2025
— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) September 12, 2025
Markkanen reaches milestone
Lauri Markkanen becomes the second Finnish player in history with 500 PTS in EuroBasket 🇫🇮 pic.twitter.com/CFnRzK39md
— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) September 12, 2025
Finland cuts gap as Schröder stars
Germany leads 81-73 after three quarters. Finland made a run in the third, cutting the lead to as low as six.
But Dennis Schröder, flashing his trademark slashing and passing ability, helped the Germans maintain an advantage heading into the final period.
Feeding off the critics 😈
Dennis the Menace has 18 points and 10 assists in 20 mins.#EuroBasket | #MakeYourMark pic.twitter.com/PEXX01hjLv
— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) September 12, 2025
Wagner takes control as Germany expands lead
Franz Wagner got hot during the second quarter, leading Germany to a 61-47 lead over Finland after the first half. Olivier Nkamhoua dropped 13 points for the Finns.
This is the “Wagner” game.
Franz Wagner drops 20 points at the half for Germany 🇩🇪#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/fDQyUDyHuL
— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) September 12, 2025
Germany surges back to lead after the first quarter
The German national team battled back to lead after one, though, 30-26, behind the talents of Dennis Schröder.
Dennis Schroder with 7 assists in the first quarter.
MVP behavior.#EuroBasket | #MakeYourMark
— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) September 12, 2025
Finland runs out to an early lead
Finland took control early in the first quarter, led by Markannen. Lauri had six in the period.
Greatest players of all time:
– Michael Jordan
– LeBron James
– Lauri Markkanen in a Finland jersey#EuroBasket | #MakeYourMark pic.twitter.com/ZLnuJ4Z2cB— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) September 12, 2025
Today’s Games:
Franz Wagner and Dennis Schröder lead the way for the German national team, which is coming off a victory in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. They’ve been customarily excellent so far in this EuroBasket tournament, averaging 21 ppg and 20.1 ppg, respectively, to spark the top-scoring offense in the tournament to date.
Lauri Markkanen has led Finland as they defeated Nikola Jokić and Serbia in the Round of 16 and Sandro Mamukelashvili and Georgia in the quarterfinals to reach the medal rounds for the first time in the country’s history. He’s third in tournament play with 24.7 ppg while adding 7.9 rpg, too.
Greece is led by the unique talents of Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has paced his team by with 28.9 ppg (which is No. 2 in tournament play). The two-time Kia NBA MVP and nine-time NBA All-Star seeks Greece’s third EuroBasket gold medal (it won the competition in 1987 and 2005).
Even with all this star power, Turkey’s Alperen Sengun has potentially been the best overall player in the competition.
Sengun is posting 21.6 ppg, 10.9 rpg and 7.1 apg — which ranks seventh, second and second, respectively, among all players — while serving as the pivot for a squad featuring current and former NBA players such as Cedi Osman, Shane Larkin, Onuralp Bitm, Furkan Korkmaz, Omer Yurtseven and Adem Bona.
The games are streaming live on Courtside 1891. We’ll have updates throughout the day here on NBA.com as the action unfolds. Who will advance to the 2025 EuroBasket Final?
