MUNICH (Germany) - Cedi Osman of Turkey and Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece were the two most efficient stars of FIBA EuroBasket 2022 on September 3 as their teams remained unbeaten in the initial stage.

Osman corralled 25 points and 8 rebounds  in a 101-87 defeat of Bulgaria in Tbilisi as the Group A favorites surged from behind to overcome a 28-points haul from Aleksandar Vezenkov.

Antetokounmpo had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals in a thrilling 85-81 victory for the Greeks over Italy in which his defensive presence was a key influence in holding the Group C hosts at bay in a frenetic fourth quarter rally.

The reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was incredibly valuable for unbeaten Serbia with a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds in an 81-68 beating of still-winless Czech Republic in Prague.

Luka Doncic had another tour de force in Cologne with Slovenia able to sit on a healthy third quarter lead in overwhelming Hungary 103-88 behind 20 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists from their playmaker.

While France avoided falling into a 0-2 hole with a thrilling 77-73 triumph against Lithuania, sparked by 27 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals from Evan Fournier and a late vital 9-0 run.

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