On July 7th, the semifinals of the Men’s Basketball Qualification Tournaments for the 2024 Paris Olympics concluded in four different zones.
The detailed results from the eight semifinal matches are as follows:
⭐️ Greece Zone
Greece 96 – 68 Slovenia
Giannis Antetokounmpo played 20 minutes, shooting 6-of-12 for 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. Luka Dončić logged 34 minutes, scoring 21 points, grabbing 7 rebounds, and dishing out 5 assists on 7-of-14 shooting.
Dominican Republic lost to Croatia by a slim margin; Croatia scored 80 points in total.
Zužić played 33 minutes, going 10-for-10 for 25 points and 9 rebounds, with 2 assists.
⭐️ Latvia Zone
Brazil 71 – 60 Philippines
Caboclo played 29 minutes, contributing 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 1 assist on 5-of-9 shooting.
Cameroon 59 – 72 Latvia
Lomaz played 27 minutes, scoring 20 points, securing 5 rebounds, and assisting on 4 baskets after making 6 of 13 attempts.
⭐️ Puerto Rico Zone
Italy 64 – 88 Lithuania
Grigonis had a 23-minute performance, shooting 8-of-12 for 23 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist.
Puerto Rico 98 – 78 Mexico
Waters logged 21 minutes, scoring 24 points, grabbing 3 rebounds, and dishing out 4 assists on 7-of-10 shooting.
⭐️ Spain Zone
Bahamas 89 – 72 Lebanon
DeAndre Ayton played 31 minutes, scoring 24 points and grabbing 15 rebounds, shooting 11-of-15. Buddy Hield went 8-of-15, including 2-of-9 from three-point range, for 19 points and 10 assists.
Finland 74 – 81 Spain
Hernangómez played 20 minutes, scoring 28 points, securing 5 rebounds, and assisting once on an 8-of-12 shooting night.