Latvia got back on track at EuroBasket 2025 with a much-needed 78-62 win over Portugal, improving to 2-2 in Group B. Kristaps Porzingis was the story of the night: after a frustrating shooting drought, he hit his first three-pointer and never looked back, leading a 27-7 second quarter that decided the game.
The Latvian star finished with 21 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and a block in 26 minutes, while Latvia’s ball movement was superb, with 14 assists on their first 17 field goals and 11-of-21 from deep in the first half. Portugal struggled to keep up, relying mostly on Neemias Queta’s 16 points and 7 boards.
With this win, Latvia moved closer to the Round of 16, but qualification depends on Serbia beating Czechia later in the day. Concerns remain over Andrejs Grazulis, sidelined with an ankle injury, and Arturs Zagars, who exited early. Portugal now face Estonia in a do-or-die clash on Wednesday.
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