In an uncharacteristically quiet game, Bulls star Lauri Markkanen scored 13 points on 6-for-15 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds in 31 minutes as his Finland National Team fell to the Czech Republic 77-73.
It’s a blow to Team Finland as they now sit at 2-3 in the first round of qualifying for the FIBA World Cup and risk falling out of the top three in their pool which would mean they wouldn’t advance to the next round of qualifying. Finland is in a three-way tie in their pool with Bulgaria and Iceland with a showdown against the latter team looming on Monday.