This archive report was first published on 6 September 2019.
On September 6, 2019, the Basketball World Cup witnessed a dominant performance by Serbia as they demolished Puerto Rico 90-47.
Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets All-Star, played a pivotal role in the match, scoring 14 points and securing 10 rebounds. His exceptional passing skills were on full display as he made a sublime laser pass to cut open the Puerto Rico defense.
Another standout player for Serbia was Nemanja Bjelica, the Sacramento Kings forward, who impressed with 18 points.
With this win, Serbia solidified their position in the tournament, having comfortably won all four matches in China. They are now considered the favourites to win the title, surpassing the United States, the current holders.
However, their biggest test is yet to come as they face Olympic bronze medallists Spain on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Poland continued their surprise run by defeating Russia 79-74, leaving Russia on the brink of elimination.
