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Luka Doncic Drops Triple-Double as Slovenia Beats Lithuania, Clinches Olympics Berth

Luka Doncic helped Slovenia earn a spot in the Summer Olympics in men's basketball after producing a triple-double in Sunday's qualifying win over Lithuania.

Slovenia secured the 96-85 win in the finals of the six-team qualifying tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania, giving the country its first trip to the Olympics in the sport. Doncic starred with 42 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds in the clinching game.

Lithuania featured NBA players like Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valanciunas, but the perennial international contenders fell short of a trip to Tokyo.

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