Finland got their second round shouted off on the right foot with a hard-fought 79-73 victory over Israel.
Lauri Markkanen was big again, scoring 28 points, but the five he scored in the game’s final two minutes were critical to Finland securing the victory. A pair of free throws and a three-point play extended the Finnish lead from 73-71 to 77-73 with sixty-six seconds remaining in the contest.
In losing effects, Roman Sorkin scored 14 and grabbed 8 rebounds, Nimrod Levi put in 13, and Yam Madar chipped in 11. In addition to his 28 points, Markkanen pulled in nine rebounds; Elias Valtoren contributed 14 points and a rebounds.
The win moves Finland to 6-1, moving them into second place behind Germany in Group J.
Group J
| # | TEAM | P | W | L | % | LAST 5 | FOR | AGT | +/- | FA | AA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 7 | 6 | 1 | 85.7 | 541 | 475 | 66 | 77.3 | 67.9 | 13 | |
| 2 |  Finland | 7 | 6 | 1 | 85.7 | 553 | 519 | 34 | 79 | 74.1 | 13 | |
| 3 |  Slovenia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71.4 | 610 | 565 | 45 | 87.1 | 80.7 | 12 | |
| 4 |  Israel | 7 | 3 | 4 | 42.9 | 549 | 531 | 18 | 78.4 | 75.9 | 10 | |
| 5 |  Sweden | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28.6 | 529 | 561 | -32 | 75.6 | 80.1 | 9 | |
| 6 |  Estonia | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28.6 | 498 | 574 | -76 | 71.1 | 82 | 9 |
