PARIS (AP)– Nikola Jokic had the 5th triple-double in Olympic background and Serbia defeated Germany 93-83 to win the Olympic guys’s basketball bronze medal on Saturday.
Jokic completed with 19 factors, 12 rebounds and 11 helps to assist Serbia declare its very first medal considering that winning silver in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Serbia recuperated after almost disturbing the four-time safeguarding gold medalist united state in the semifinals.
Vasilije Micic included 19 factors and Bogdan Bogdanovic completed with 16. Jokic signed up with Sasha Belov of the previous Soviet Union, the USA’ LeBron James (two times) and Slovenia’s Luka Doncic as the only gamers with Olympic triple-doubles.
The video game was a rematch of in 2015’s FIBA Globe Mug last, which was won by Germany. Serbia led throughout in this one, developing as long as a 19-point lead in the 3rd quarter.
Franz Wagner had 19 indicate lead Germany. Mortiz Wagner included 16.
The Globe Mug win was component a 12-game win touch in significant worldwide competitors for the Germans, that won their very first 4 video games in Paris to get to the semifinals. However they shed their last 2, likewise being up to host France on Thursday.
Germany made a press late in the 4th quarter, trimming Serbia’s result in 82-74 on a layup by Wagner. Serbia reacted with an 11-4 go to press it back above dual figures.
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