US EditionFrench Star Clarifies Intentions After Controversial Sequence at Luka Doncic’s Expense
France's Sylvain Francisco scored a decisive final basket to improve point differential, a key EuroBasket tiebreaker, despite Slovenia trailing by eight points late in the game.
- France defeated Slovenia 103-95 on Saturday in a EuroBasket 2025 group stage game featuring stars Luka Doncic and Sylvain Francisco.
- The game included a late controversial layup by Francisco despite the score margin, which caused frustration for Doncic and Slovenia's bench.
- Francisco apologized, explaining he wanted to maintain a favorable point differential important for tournament tiebreakers, while Yabusele said Doncic erred by initiating a handshake.
- Doncic achieved a triple-double by scoring 26 points while adding 10 rebounds and 11 assists, surpassed 400 career points in EuroBasket play, and admitted that although he sometimes loses his temper, he always aims to support his team.
- Slovenia fell to 0-2 and ranks fifth in its group, while France will face Israel next, reflecting growing tensions and the significance of point differential during the competition.
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