The Germans won 98 to 86 and will play on Sunday (8:00 p.m.) in the final against the winner of the other semi-final which opposes Turkey this Friday (8:00 p.m.) to Greece.
The Mannschaft, carried by Franz Wagner (22 points) and Dennis Schröder (26 pts, 12 assists), finds the last step of the European event for the first time in 20 years and a final lost against Greece.
Finland, surprising and deserving semi-finalist undergone the law of its opponent, despite the end of the third quarter which has a time left to dream of a fantastic rise and a new feat.
Culpable in particular from a very complicated second quarter, and victim as an efficiency and the beautiful opposing address-8/16 to 50% of 3-point success at the break-The selection led by Lauri Markkanen, more discreet (16 pts, 8 rebounds), already had 14 points behind half-time (61-47).
The beautiful score of Olivier Nkamhoua (21 pts, 9 rebounds, 3 assists), little followed by the award-winning Edon Maxhuni shot, brought them a short time to six units (77-71) at the end of a third quarter during which the Finn people accused 18 points behind.
Three consecutive award -winning shots, Daniel Theis’ teammates gave a final accelerator to spin at high speed to the final.
Germany will aim for a second European title after that of 1993. Present in the last square for the first time, after having notably dismissed Serbia, the Finns will try to hang the podium on Sunday (4:00 p.m.). Belgium was eliminated from the group phase in Katowice.
