Luka Dončić did all he could on Thursday, but Slovenia came up short in its opening game of EuroBasket 2025 against Poland, falling 105-95.

In front of a lively Polish crowd, Luka tried to play the villain role, pouring in 34 points with nine assists, five steals, four rebounds and two blocks. He was an efficient 7-14 from the field and made a living at the charity stripe, hitting 17 of his 18 attempts. The 34 points are the most of any player so far in EuroBasket.

Only one other Slovenian player reached double figures, though, while four different Polish players accomplished that feat.

As has been the case throughout the summer, Luka was shouldering a heavy burden for Slovenia offensively from the onset. Poland made a point to double team Luka, often blitzing him on ball screens.

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