Germany and Slovenia are vying for the top spot in Group K at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The two European powerhouses clash on Sunday in Japan. Let's preview the game and take a look at the details including date, time, where to watch, live stream and more.
Die Mannschaft is undefeated in the tournament after beating Australia, Japan and Finland in the first round. They followed that up with an emphatic 100-73 win over Georgia on Friday to improve their perferct record to 4-0. Dennis Schroder led the way with 16 points and seven assists.
Meanwhile, Slovenia had their way against Georgia, Venezuela and Cape Verde in Group F. They faced off against Australia in the first game of the first round. It was a close game to start the fourth quarter, but Slovenia made shots in the final period to get a 91-82 win.
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Germany vs Slovenia game details
- Date: September 3, 2023 (Sunday)
- Time: 7:10 a.m. ET (Sunday) | 4:40 p.m. IST (Sunday)
- Venue: Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan
Where to watch Germany vs Slovenia?
The game between Germany and Slovenia will be available on FIBA's official streaming platform Courtside 1891. Fans can also watch the must-see game on other streaming platforms such as ESPN Plus and FuboTV.
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Germany's performance at the 2023 FIBA World Cup
Germany started their World Cup campaign with an 81-63 win over hosts Japan. They followed that up with a close 85-82 win over Australia in one of the best games of the tournament. Dennis Schroder hit the go-ahead basket with around 40 seconds left.
Die Mannschaft's third game was more straight-forwrad, as they pounced Finland 101-75. In the first game of the second round, they produced another dominating performance against Georgia. They might be ranked No. 11 in the world before the World Cup, but it will improve now.
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Slovenia's performance at the 2023 FIBA World Cup
Slovenia is not one of the heavy favorites to win the tournament despite having one of the best players in the world in Luka Doncic. Vlatko Cancar's injury before the World Cup meant that Slovenia won't have their second-best player.
However, Doncic has carried his nation to four straight wins. He started slowly against Venezuela before putting the game away in the first game of the tournament. Things were much easier in the wins against Georgia and Cape Verde.
In their opening game of the second round against Australia, Doncic was in foul trouble in the first two quarters. His teammates kept the team afloat and had a slender lead in the fourth quarter. Slovenia slowly pulled away in the final four minutes with a barrage of 3-pointers.
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