EuroBasket: Lauri Markkanen's 43 lead Finland rout of Britain

TAMPERE, Finland — Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen scored 29 of his 43 points in the first half in a dazzling performance that highlighted Finland’s 109-79 rout of Britain at EuroBasket on Friday. Markkanen played just 23 minutes while matching his EuroBasket high for points, set in 2022 against Croatia. He was four points off the all-time tournament record of 47 points by Slovenia’s Luka Doncic against France in 2022. READ: EuroBasket: Giannis, Greece beat Italy; Poland outlasts Slovenia, Luka Finland is tied at 2-0 with Germany and Lithuania in Group B, which is being played in Tampere, Finland. Britain […]... Keep on reading: EuroBasket: Lauri Markkanen's 43 lead Finland rout of Britain