RIGA, Latvia — Luka Dončić‘s 39 points were not enough for Slovenia as it lost 99-91 to Germany in a thrilling EuroBasket quarterfinal on Wednesday.

Orlando Magic guard Franz Wagner scored 23 points and captain Dennis Schröder added 20 points and 7 assists for Germany, which will face Finland in the semifinals on Friday.

Andreas Obst’s 3-pointer capped a 12-0 run to put the World Cup champions ahead 77-74 early in the fourth quarter.

Slovenia took the lead 86-85 on a Dončić 3-pointer with 4:12 to go before Schröder sank his only 3-pointer — he missed eight other attempts — to make it 88-86, and Germany closed it out from there.

Dončić was assessed a technical foul early on and had 22 points as Slovenia led 51-45 at halftime. He picked up his fourth foul early in the third quarter yet kept on scoring, although he appeared inhibited at times by the prospect of fouling out with a fifth foul.

The Los Angeles Lakers star — five of 16 from 3-point range — had his fifth game of the tournament with at least 30 points scored. Dončić also had 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Wagner was 13 of 14 from the free throw line for Germany, seeking its second EuroBasket title after winning as host in 1993.

Slovenia looked in control until Tristan Da Silva sank a 3-pointer with a half-court shot at the third-quarter buzzer, slashing Slovenia’s lead to four points.

The final is on Sunday in Riga, Latvia, which has hosted all the knockout matches.

Earlier, the Finns held off a Georgia fightback to win 93-79 and reach the semifinals for the first time.

Mikael Jantunen led Finland with 19 points and Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen contributed 17 points and six rebounds.

“It’s been the same group for a long time. It’s a very tight group, like coming back and playing with your friends,” Jantunen said. “That’s the kind of basketball culture in Finland.”

The Finns also showcased their depth by scoring 44 points from the bench to Georgia’s four.

Finland led by 20 points in the third quarter before Georgia cut the deficit to six with just under eight minutes left in the fourth.

Toronto Raptors forward Sandro Mamukelashvili led Georgia with 22 points.

Coming off an upset of Nikola Jokić and Serbia, Finland surged into an early lead on strong 3-point shooting and doubled up Georgia 30-15 early in the second quarter.

Highly-rated 18-year-old forward Miikka Muurinen, who is projected to be a potential NBA first-round pick in 2027, scored 7 points off the bench.

It was Georgia’s first time in the quarterfinals as an independent nation, which knocked out Olympic silver medalist France in the round of 16 and beat defending EuroBasket champion Spain in the group stage.

Captain Salman Ali Agha sat out much of Pakistan’s training at the ICC Academy on Wednesday evening with a neck spasm, just days before their Asia Cup 2025 clash against India on Sunday.

Although Salman accompanied the squad to the academy, he was seen with a bandage wrapped around his neck. His discomfort was visible during movement, prompting him to exercise caution. 

While the rest of the players engaged in warm-ups, stretching drills, and even football to loosen up, the captain refrained from putting himself through any strain.

According to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) media manager, Salman is suffering from only a mild spasm, and there are no major fitness concerns. 

He added that the captain skipped the session purely as a precautionary measure and is expected to resume full training with the team shortly.

The team management remains optimistic that Salman Ali Agha will be fully fit and available for Pakistan’s upcoming Asia Cup fixtures.