Lithuania vs Spain was a sought after matchup between two of the top three ranked basketball countries in the world. While the outcome of the game does not alter the rankings whatsoever, only one of the two teams played accordingly to their identity. Spain wiped out Lithuania with a drastic final score of 109-59.
The two notable big men of the match had entirely contrasting performances. Right off the bat, Pau Gasol’s dominance turned Jonas Valanciunas into a non-factor in this game. “Complete” is one of many ways to describe Pau’s performance. The Spaniard had an efficient scoring night; earning 23 points on 7/9 shooting, a perfect 5/5 from three-point distance and a 78% FG percentage.