In a must-win game, Latvia extended its magical run with a 104-84 blowout win against Brazil. The win improved Latvia’s record in group play to 4-1.
The win also qualified Latvia to an improbable berth for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
Buy Thunder TicketsAfter just a 45-42 halftime lead, Latvia ballooned its lead with a 36-21 third-quarter scoring advantage. The outside shot continued to fall for Latvia at a high clip as it went 16-of-33 (48.5%) from 3.
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Davis Bertans led the charge from outside. In 27 minutes, he had 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting, three rebounds and one assist. He shot exclusive 3-pointers in the win.
Let’s look at highlights and instant reactions from Latvia’s 20-point win.
📺 Latvia is through to the #FIBAWC Final Phase after an impressive display versus Brazil. 🇱🇻#WinForLatvia pic.twitter.com/InapwEbGUE
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 (@FIBAWC) September 3, 2023
ON THEIR WORLD CUP DEBUT – 🇱🇻 Latvia are in the quarter-finals after beating Brazil 🔥 #FIBAWC #WinForAll pic.twitter.com/OuRwKTJnye
— BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) September 3, 2023
This Team Latvia display of top-notch ball movement 📈pic.twitter.com/fKsy7TNADX
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 3, 2023
Where will the story end? Latvia is heading to Manila & the Final Phase! 🇱🇻
📊 Game report: https://t.co/2jQBWBfS4n#FIBAWC x #WinForLatvia
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 (@FIBAWC) September 3, 2023
Latvia DOMINATED in the 104-84 win vs. Brazil and is now Manila-bound for the #FIBAWC Quarterfinals 😤
Andrejs Grazulis: 24 PTS, 5 AST, 2 BLK, 11-of-15 FG, 2-of-3 3PT
Arturs Zagars: 17 PTS, 5-of-7 FG, 3-of-5 3PT, 4-of-4 FT
Davis Bertans: 14 PTS, 4-of-9 FG, 4-of-9 FG pic.twitter.com/LwrRgklT37
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 3, 2023
FINAL: Latvia 104, Brazil 84
Bertans – 14 points on 4/9 shooting, 3 rebounds, 1 assist
Latvia moves on to the quarterfinals
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) September 3, 2023
🎥 Join Latvia on the court as they celebrate their ticket to Manila & the Final Phase! 🇱🇻#FIBAWC x #WinForLatvia pic.twitter.com/0EqfLnoSCW
— FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 🏆 (@FIBAWC) September 3, 2023
Latvia guys..
I want to tweet about Bertans sick threes, but then Zoriks makes an insane ISO 3+1 stepback
So fun to watch
— Augustas Šuliauskas (@augis04) September 3, 2023
Lithuania 🇱🇹
Latvia 🇱🇻
Slovenia 🇸🇮Less than 7 million population COMBINED.
All in the @FIBAWC quarterfinals.
Crazy.
— Jonas Miklovas (@jmiklovas) September 3, 2023
