Riga, Latvia – With Lithuania and Greece set to face each other in the second game of the Quarterfinals at Xiaomi Arena, 6,000 “Lietuva” fans are expected to support the senior national team of their country, vastly outnumbering Greek fans on Tuesday evening.

Loyals are always there, especially in proximity to their home country, and in such a key game for a spot in the Semifinals.

Also considering host Latvia being eliminated, at the hands of their neighboring Baltic country on Saturday, the home-court advantage naturally increases for the team coached by Rimas Kurtinaitis.

During morning shootaround, a few hours before tipoff, 65-year-old Kurtinaitis opened up about facing Greece and Giannis Antetokounmpo in Riga, following a winning effort versus fellow NBA superstar Kristaps Por

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