Latvia: Czech Republic vs Latvia Preview and Prediction for Sept. 3

Kristaps Porzingis and Latvia will play their final group game of the 2025 EuroBasket against Czech Republic on Wednesday.

The Czechs have already been eliminated after losing all four games. Latvia, however, sits third in Group A with a 2-2 record. It has already qualified for the knockout rounds, but will be eyeing a victory to generate some momentum.

Czech Republic vs. Latvia Preview, Prediction and Game Details for EuroBasket

The Czech Republic-Latvia 2025 EuroBasket game is scheduled to tip off at 6 p.m. local time (11 a.m. EST and 8 a.m. PT) at the Xiomi Arena in Riga, Latvia. The live telecast will be available on Courtside 1891 worldwide. Fans can also use DAZN to stream the contest.

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Czech Republic vs. Latvia Preview

The Czech Republic entered EuroBasket 2025 with momentum on its side after winning its last two warm-up games. Once the tournament began, though, things quickly turned sour.

The Czechs have yet to register a win, falling to Portugal on Wednesday, Turkey on Friday, Estonia on Saturday and Serbia on Monday. Across those four losses, they have been outscored by an average differential of 15.5 points.

Latvia, in contrast, has emerged as one of the dark horses of the competition. Its campaign started on a rough note with a 93-73 loss to Turkey, but it immediately bounced back with a narrow 72-70 victory over Estonia. Latvia pushed Serbia to the limit in an 84-80 defeat before going on to defeat Portugal 78-62 on Monday.

As expected, Kristaps Porzingis has been the driving force behind his nation's success, averaging 17.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.

Czech Republic vs. Latvia Rosters

Czech Republic

Vit Krejci

Petr Krivanek

Ondrej Sehnal

Richard Balint

Jaromir Bohacik

Vojtech Hruban

Tomas Kyzlink

Martin Svoboda

Adam Kejval

Martin Kriz

Martin Peterka

Jan Zidek

Latvia

Davis Bertans

Dairis Bertans

Klavs Cavars

Andrejs Grazulis

Marcis Steinbergs

Arturs Kurucs

Rihards Lomazs

Mareks Mejeris

Kristaps Porzingis

Rolands Smits

Arturs Zagars

Kristers Zoriks

Czech Republic vs. Latvia Predicted Starting Lineups

Czech Republic

G: Ondrej Sehnal | G: Vit Krejci | F: Jaromik Bohacik | F: Jan Zidek | C: Martin Kriz

Latvia

G: Arturs Kurucs | G: Rihards Lomazs | F: Davis Bertans | F: Andrejs Grazulis | C: Kristaps Porzingis

Czech Republic vs. Latvia Prediction

Latvia enters this matchup in strong form and has the advantage of NBA-level experience, with players like Kristaps Porzingis and Davis Bertans on the roster. It should have enough in the tank to see off a struggling Czech team.

About the author

Advait Jajodia is an NBA, WNBA, and tennis journalist at Sportskeeda with over four years of experience in the field with The SportsRush.

Advait has a love of basketball that stems from playing the game, and has represented Mumbai North at the Inter-District State Championship and Maharashtra at the ASISC National Games.

His favorite team is the New Orleans Pelicans, although Advait also has an affinity for the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs. His favorite player of all time was Kobe Bryant, as the Lakers legend's undeniable talent and mentality were just unignorable. As for players in the current game, Stephen Curry, Zion Williamson, Victor Wembanyama, and Kyrie Irving are top of Advait's list.

When not watching or writing about sports, Advait is a fan of true crime shows, board games and console gaming.

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