Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic recorded a 26-point triple-double for Slovenia, but Croatia comfortably overcame it to achieve a blowout victory.
totaled 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists for the Slovenian national team in a 108-92 loss against Croatia to begin the pre-Olympic qualifying tournament.
Zubac exploited the advantages he had in the post on a series of plays that put Croatia up 41-24. He first scored in the post against Doncic and then found Hezonja in the weak-side corner for a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer. Doncic began achieving more success attacking downhill, but Croatia's scoring success did not diminish with Saric and Zubac making plays.
Doncic came out of halftime with a short-range step-back jumper before finding Cancar on a spray-out pass for a corner 3-pointer. Slovenia trailed by only 10 points, the closest the team had come since the first quarter. Croatia responded with a 7-0 run. However, Doncic ended that run with a one-legged jumper, reaching 20 points on the night.
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