It was a nail biter in Tokyo as Team France took on Luka Doncic and Slovenia in the semifinals of the men's basketball tournament at the Tokyo Olympics.
But a clutch block by Nic Batum sealed a one-point win as France withstood a triple-double from Doncic to punch their ticket to the gold medal match and guarantee themselves a spot on the podium, giving Jazz center Rudy Gobert his first Olympic hardware.
The two Euro powerhouses played neck-and-neck during the first half with France going into the half down a bucket, 44-42. Doncic had 12 points and eight assists at the break, but would only score four points in the final 20 minutes.