Men’s Olympic Basketball Match Report: Jokic++ Serbia – Defeats Puerto Rico

Tonight, in the C Group of the Olympic Men’s Basketball tournament, Serbia faced off against Puerto Rico.

In the first half, under the leadership of Jokic, Serbia showcased beautiful basketball, completely dominating the game’s pace. The score gap gradually widened as they led by over 20 points at halftime. However, Serbia became a bit complacent, allowing Puerto Rico to chip away with a run of 5 points, leaving Serbia with a 17-point lead at halftime.

In the third quarter, Serbia continued to control the situation, with the score gap reaching 28 points. Despite Puerto Rico hitting a three-pointer and making an attempted layup, Jokic’s scoring and Jovic’s three-pointer during this period ensured that Serbia led by a massive 79-51 margin heading into the final quarter.

The game effectively entered a practice phase in the fourth quarter as Serbia continued to increase their lead to nearly 40 points. Jokic was seen laughing joyfully from the bench, not returning to the court to secure a triple-double.

Ultimately, Serbia triumphed over Puerto Rico with a decisive score of 107-66.

Player Data

Puerto Rico: Ortiz scored 19 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and provided 2 assists and 2 steals; Romero contributed 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals; Thompson added 7 points and 1 steal; Claveria scored 6 points and 3 rebounds, 2 assists; Ford scored 6 points and 1 rebound; Waters scored 5 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals; Reed contributed 3 points, 1 rebound, and 3 assists, 1 steal; Pinedo scored 3 points and 1 rebound; Howard scored 3 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists, 1 steal; Alvarado scored 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist; Condit IV scored 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists, 2 steals; Barria scored 2 rebounds and 1 assist, 1 steal;

Serbia: Petrovich scored 15 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and provided 1 steal; Jokic contributed 14 points, 15 rebounds, 9 assists, and 2 steals; Bogdanovic scored 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists; Milic scored 13 points, 2 rebounds, and 7 assists; Avramovic scored 12 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals; Mutin scored 11 points and 9 rebounds; Jovic scored 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists; Guduric scored 6 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists, 3 steals; Davdović scored 4 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist, 1 steal; Marinović scored 4 points and 2 rebounds; Dubravčić scored 3 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist; Plavšić scored 2 points and 3 rebounds;