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Finland beat Belgium 71-66 in Charleroi in Group G of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers, led by Olivier Nkamhoua\u2019s<\/strong> huge double-double: 23 points and 12 rebounds<\/strong> in just over 25 minutes (10-of-17), with a team-best +8. Belgium were paced by Emmanuel Lecomte<\/strong> with 20 points and 6 assists without a turnover.<\/p>\n

Belgium controlled the game for 33:28, built a 13-point lead early in the second (28-15) and still led 61-51 late in the fourth. Then Finland flipped it with a 13-0 run<\/strong>, shooting 6-of-7 from the field and forcing two turnovers, taking their first lead on Mikael Jantunen\u2019s<\/strong> layup for 62-61 with 3:35 left.<\/p>\n

Edon Maxhuni hit a clutch three, Jantunen and Nkamhoua delivered key baskets, and Nkamhoua added a crucial dunk plus 3 crunch-time points to keep the momentum rolling. Jantunen finished with 15 points and 7 rebounds, went 8-for-8 at the line and contributed 6 points and a block in crunch time, while Belgium managed just one field goal down the stretch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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