Latvia Defeats Lithuania 98-63 in 5th-6th Place Match at Men’s Basketball World Cup with Record-Breaking Assists

The 5th-6th place deciding match for the Men’s Basketball World Cup was held in Manila on the 9th, and Latvia defeated Lithuania 98-63 to take 5th place. Latvian point guard Arturs Zagas had 17 assists, his second double-digit assist in this tournament. Broke the all-time record for most assists in a single World Cup match (2023 Reuters)

[9th (Reuters)]- Latvia defeated Lithuania 98-63 in the 5th-6th place deciding match at the Men’s Basketball World Cup, co-hosted by Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia, in Manila on the 9th. and came in 5th place.

Latvian point guard Arturs Zagars recorded 17 assists, his second double-digit assist in this tournament. He broke the all-time record for most assists in a single World Cup match. The previous record was 15 assists by Toni Kukoc (Croatia, 1994) and Karlik Jones (South Sudan, 2023).

In the 7th-8th place match, Slovenia defeated Italy 89-85 to take 7th place. Luka Doncic of the NBA Mavericks recorded 29 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals.

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2023-09-10 08:23:29
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