Serbia Outmuscles Portugal 80–69 in EuroBasket 2025: Jokić Goes Full Cheat Code

Serbia vs Portugal: The Game That Turned Into the Jokić Show

If EuroBasket 2025 were a video game, Serbia just unlocked the “Nikola Jokić cheat code.” Portugal showed up ready to hoop, but Serbia’s 80–69 victory turned into a highlight reel of Serbian power, Jokić magic, and a few “what just happened?” moments.

Portugal’s Hope: “We Got This”… Until They Didn’t

Portugal actually started the game strong, trading buckets and giving Serbia a real scare. But then… well, Jokić happened. The man casually dropped 23 points and 10 rebounds, including a 13-point stretch where it looked like he was playing one-on-one with invisible defenders.

Serbia’s Chaos: Fouls, Injuries, and Still Winning

The Serbs didn’t exactly make it easy on themselves. Filip Petrusev got ejected in the first quarter after a rough foul, and Bogdan Bogdanović left with a hamstring issue. Any normal team would panic. Serbia? Nah—they just tossed the ball back to Jokić and Nikola Jović, who also refused to miss a shot (literally: 6-for-6).

Portugal’s Bright Spot

Give Portugal some credit—they didn’t roll over. Diogo Brito dropped 22 points and 9 boards, showing the Portuguese aren’t here just to take part, they’re here to upset brackets. Unfortunately, one Serbian MVP ruined the party.

What This Means

Serbia moves to 2–0 in Group A, still looking like one of the big favorites. Portugal drops to 1–1, but hey, for a team back at EuroBasket for the first time since 2011, they’ve already won some respect (and maybe some new fans).

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