Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 41 for Greece after missing previous EuroBasket game

After taking Monday off for rest, Giannis Antetokounmpo simply overpowered Ukraine and ensured that Greece would finish atop Group C.

Antetokounmpo had his 41 points and nine rebounds in just 27 minutes to lead Greece (4-0).

He was 13-for-18 from the floor, 15-for-18 from the foul line.

Antetokounmpo's point total was the most in a EuroBasket game since Dirk Nowitzki had 43 for Germany in 2001. And when he heard that stat, all Antetokounmpo did was nod.

«I try not to rate my performance,'' Antetokounmpo said. „I just try to go out there and have fun as much as possible, try to focus as much as I can on what I can control, try to bring energy any way possible.… But I'll say this: I think this is one of the years where I feel very, very excited to go out there on the court and play with my teammates.''

Nick Calathes and Tyler Dorsey had 13 apiece for Greece.

Issuf Sanon and Svi Mykhailiuk each scored 16 for Ukraine (3-1), while Alex Len and Illya Sydorov added 10 apiece. Ukraine led by seven at the half, before Greece won the third quarter 32-11.

GROUP B

SLOVENIA 88, GERMANY 80

At Cologne, Germany, Luka Doncic scored 36 points, making 14 of 25 shots. He also had 10 rebounds for Slovenia (3-1).

Doncic deflected credit after the game. Told that Germany's postgame reaction was “Luka Doncic happened,» Doncic replied by saying, «Slovenia happened.»

«The whole team was ready,» Doncic said. «Everybody who stepped on the court was fighting, whether they played one minute or 30. I'm really proud of this team.»

Doncic was asked after the game if he or Antetokounmpo was in a better position to break the EuroBasket single-game scoring record. Doncic didn't hesitate with his answer: He picked Antetokounmpo.

«I would bet on Giannis,»