MUNICH (Germany) - Jan Vesely helped lead Czech Republic to their first win of FIBA EuroBasket 2022 as the highest efficiency performer across Monday's action.

The experienced center was almost flawless from the floor with 24 points on 9-of-10 shooting to go alongside 7 rebounds, 2 steals and a block in their crucial 88-80 triumph over Netherlands in Group D action in Prague.

Nikola Jokic cemented his spot in the frontcourt of the lineup with a double-double of 13 points and 14 rebounds, whilst adding 7 assists as Serbia cruised past Finland in a 100-70 victory.

Meanwhile, Svi Mykhailiuk rounded out the day's action in Milan with a game-high of 25 points to preserve the unbeaten start of Ukraine as they defeated Group C hosts Italy 84-73.

Kostas Sloukas stepped up his recovery from a recent injury with a red-hot shooting display for Greece after firing in 21 points on 80 percent shooting - including five three-pointers - and adding 5 assists as they eased past Great Britain for a 93-77 win.

Another guard in top form was Poland's AJ Slaughter as the 35-year-old connected with six triples on the way to contributing 24 points and 5 assists in an important 85-76 success over Israel.

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