Day 3 preview: Valanciunas or Gobert - will Lithuania or France be 0-2 in Group of Death?

MUNICH (Germany) - All 24 teams will be in action for the first time in the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 on Saturday with all four groups hosting their second round of games.

Groups A and B return to action after a rest day on Friday while Groups C and D have the first of two back-to-back gamedays in the Group Phase.

Lithuania and France face major hole in Group of Death

The middle game of the Group B schedule in Cologne will have massive consequences as European giants Lithuania and France square off in a showdown of 0-1 teams. With hosts Germany playing Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia facing Hungary as both favorites, one legitimate title contender will start Group B with two losses.

Giannis hopes to spoil party for hosts Italy

Fans in Group C will have to wait until 21:00 CET for the top game in Milan as hosts Italy will take on Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece. Both teams opened the tournament with wins and the victor will take the driver's seat for first place in the group.

Hosts Czech Republic hungry for first win

Two of the host countries failed to win their first games - Czech Republic and Georgia - and the former faces a difficult task to enter the win column as they take on Serbia in Group D.

What else is happening

Belgium are aiming for a 2-0 record in Group A as they face Montenegro while Turkey go for a second straight against Bulgaria. In Group C, either Great Britain or Croatia will secure their first win, and Ukraine square off against Estonia with a chance to book a second victory. Group D sees Poland shooting for a 2-0 mark if it can beat Finland and Israel are in the same constellation ahead of their encounter with Netherlands.

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