Doncic, Slovenia beat Italy for 7th place at FIBA World Cup

Luka Doncic finished his summer with his nation with a triumph.

Slovenia claim #7 spot over Italy with Doncic nearing triple-double. 😶‍🌫️#FIBAWC x #WinForSlovenia 🇸🇮

— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 (@FIBAWC) September 9, 2023

The Dallas Mavericks superstar notched 29 points, grabbed 10 boards, and had 8 assists for the victory of Slovenia over Italy 89-85 today in the 7^th place match at the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Mike Tobey finished with 12 points, and Zoran Dragic added 10 for the victory.

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Marco Spissu scored 22 points for Italy, which lost its last 3 matches at the competition. Simone Fontecchio finished with 16, and Achille Polonara notched 13, but it didn’t help Italy to avoid the defeat against Slovenia.

It was the last match before retirement for Italian veteran and ex-NBA player Gigi Datome. He played 10 minutes against Slovenia and finished with 1 point.

Luka Doncic came two dimes short of the World Cup’s first-ever triple double to power Slovenia’s win over Italy and earn TCL Player of the Game honors 👏

📊 29 PTS | 10 REB | 8 AST | 3 STL | 32 EFF#FIBAWC x #WinForSlovenia 🇸🇮 | #InspireGreatness pic.twitter.com/8ScQNdTdsl

— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 (@FIBAWC) September 9, 2023