It took quite a bit of help from 3-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and Serbia, but Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetkounmpo and Greece are heading to the knockout stage as Serbia dispatched South Sudan, 96-85. The eleven-point win by the Serbians pushed Greece ahead of South Sudan in point differential, with Greece at -8 and South Sudan at -17.
Serbia defeated South Sudan 96-85, which means Greece advances to the quarter-finals of the olympic basketball tournament to face Germany.
— Harris Stavrou (@harris_stavrou) August 3, 2024
Greece will take on a fellow European country in Germany in the quarterfinals on August 6 at 4 AM Central, per Ben Golliver of The Washington Post:
The FIBA draw for the men’s basketball tournament quarterfinals is complete.