Serbia entered EuroBasket 2025 as the favorites to win it all. Instead, Nikola Jokić and company crashed out of the tournament in the Round of 16 on Saturday after a historic upset loss to Lauri Markkanen and Finland, 92-86.

Jokić was his usual self, and finished with 33 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals on a hyper-efficient 9 of 13 from the field, while Miami Heat forward Nikola Jović added 20 points, four rebounds and four assists. No one else on Serbia was up to the task, however, as Bogdan Bogdanović's absence came sharply into focus. The rest of the team besides Jokić and Jović scored 33 points on 11 of 35 (31.4%) shooting.

Bogdanović, an eight-year NBA veteran and long-time national team star, tore his hamstring during Serbia's win over Portugal in th

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