Latvia halt Russia's winning streak with 25-point turnaround
ISTANBUL (FIBA EuroBasket 2017) - Latvia put their depth on display in an 84-69 comeback victory against Russia, clinching a ticket to the Final Phase with a 25-point turnaround in the second half.
ISTANBUL (FIBA EuroBasket 2017) - Latvia put their depth on display in an 84-69 comeback victory against Russia, clinching a ticket to the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 Final Phase with a 25-point turnaround in the second half to improve to 3-1 in Group D.
Janis Timma led the winners with 22 points and 6 rebounds, with Kristaps Porzingis limited to just 11 points in 24 minutes of action after getting into foul trouble early in the game.
For Russia, Aleksei Shved had a team-high 21 points and 6 assists, while Timofey Mozgov collected 16 points and 6 rebounds. However, most of his contributions came in the first half.
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