Serbia vs France 2024 Paris Olympics Preparation Game Box Scores and Player Stats | July 12, 2024

Serbia and France are polishing details in their respective preparations for the upcoming Summer Olympic Games. The Serbians, who will have reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic on the court for this massive tournament, visit France at LDLC Arena in Lyon-Decines, France.

Just like the French team, Serbia directly qualified for the upcoming Olympic tournament after finishing second in last year's FIBA World Cup. Nikola Jokic, who missed the 2023 competition, is a major boost for a squad that will open the tournament against the overpowered Team USA.

As for France, they'll try to bounce back after losing their most recent outing against Germany, 70-65 on Monday. Victor Wembanyama was ruled out of that game due to an illness, and his participation in today's game was unknown until tip-off.

Jokic led the way for Serbia, scoring 17 points and grabbing nine rebounds and halftime, shooting 7-for-11 from the field and 1-for-2 from deep. Vanja Marinkovic added eight points while Ognjen Dobric and Aleksa Avramovic contributed seven and six points, respectively, to help their team take the 45-32 lead after two quarters.

On the other side, Wembanyama came back on a strong note, recording 12 points and six rebounds on 15 minutes of action, shooting 2-for-5 from the field and 1-for-3 from beyond the arc. Frank Ntilikina added five points and Guerschon Yabusele contributed five units. Rudy Gobert and Nicolas Batum have scored two points apiece thus far.

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Serbia vs France 2024 Paris Olympics Preparation Game Box Scores and Player Stats

Serbia Box Scores and Player Stats

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	+/-
Nikola Jokic	20	12	1	0	0	2	7-11	1-2	12
Vanja Marinkovic	8	3	1	1	0	0	3-5	2-4	9
Ognjen Dobric	7	2	0	1	0	0	3-5	1-3	10
Aleksa Avramović	9	0	3	3	0	0	3-5	0-1	9
Bogdan Bogdanovic	15	1	2	1	0	1	1-4	0-2	-2
Filip Petrusev	6	5	2	0	0	0	1-1	1-1	-1
Nikola Milutinov	1	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-0	11
Marko Guduric	7	1	1	0	0	0	0-3	0-3	10
Vasilije Micic	5	1	3	0	0	1	1-3	0-2	3
Uros Plavsic	0	3	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	-8

Francia Box Scores and Player Stats

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	+/-
Victor Wembanyama	14	10	3	0	1	2	2-5	1-3	-18
Frank Ntilikina	9	3	1	0	0	2	2-5	2-3	-2
Guerschon Yabusele	12	2	0	0	0	0	2-6	1-5	4
Evan Fournier	8	2	3	0	0	0	1-4	1-2	8
Nicolas Batum	5	1	1	1	0	2	0-0	0-0	5
Rudy Gobert	3	3	1	0	0	2	1-2	0-0	-15
Mathias Lessort	8	3	1	1	0	1	1-3	0-0	3
Andrew Albicy	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	-8
Isaia Cordinier	0	0	0	1	0	1	0-0	0-0	-4
Bilal Coulibaly	3	4	3	0	0	0	0-2	0-0	-17
Nando De Colo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	-13
Matthew Strazel	5	0	1	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	-3

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Serbia vs France 2024 Paris Olympics Preparation Game Summary

Nikola Jokic has taken over this Serbia vs France game from the beginning. The Serbian big man has already recorded a double-double against France. Victor Wembanyama and Guerschon Yabusele have tried to keep up with the three-time NBA MVP, but France's shots aren't failing today.

Nicolas Batum and Rudy Gobert haven't been sharp today, as well as EuroLeague legend Nando De Colo. Bilal Coulibaly hasn't seen a lot of action to display his talents.

Serbia is making a statement in the first half of the game, leading France with clear domination with their best player putting on a show. Ognjen Dobric and Aleksa Avramovic are off to a good start, and if France doesn't make the adjustments, they can keep dominating. Bogdan Bogdanovic didn't have the best first half, but if he wakes up, it'll be bad news for the opponents.