EuroBasket 2015 Schedule, Live Stream, Group Standings: Czech Republic, France, Poland, Israel Eyeing 3-0 Record
Czech Republic, France, Poland and Israel will try to stay undefeated when they play in Day 3 of EuroBasket 2015, which serves as the regional qualifier for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Czech Republic To Face Latvia
Czech Republic will go up against host Latvia on Monday in Riga. The game is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Czech Republic are currently on top of Group D after scoring blowout victories in their first two games. They kicked off their campaign with an 80-57 win against Estonia, which was followed by a 78-64 win against Ukraine.
On the other hand, Latvia, one of the host countries this year, opened the tournament with an impressive 78-67 win against Belgium, but they were manhandled by Lithuania, 68-49, on Sunday.
France and Poland To Collide
Meanwhile, France and Poland will also try to keep their clean slate, but one of them will taste their first defeat, as they are set to go up against each other on Monday in Montpellier, France.
France defeated Finland, 97-87, in their tournament opener on Saturday and cruised to an 81-54 victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sunday.
Tony Parker led the way for the French side, as he averaged 17.0 points on top of 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds in their first two games. Fellow NBA player, Nicolas Batum, posted 13.5 points on 41.7 percent shooting from the field.
On the other hand, Poland escaped with a hard-earned 68-64 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday before pulling off another big win against Russia, 82-79, on Sunday.
Marcin Gortat, who is playing for the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association, averaged 14.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in their first two assignments.
Israel Eyeing 3-0 Record
Israel will also go for their third win in as many games when they face Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday.
Israel pulled off a 76-73 win against Russia on Saturday and blew Finland out, 79-66, on Sunday.
Lior Eliyahu led Israel with 19.0 points and 5.0 rebounds, while Omri Casspi, who is playing for the Sacramento Kings in the NBA, averaged 15.5 points to go along with 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in their first two outings.
Schedule, Group Standings & Live Stream
Complete schedule and group standings can be seen on this link from the tournament's official website. Fans can catch the action through online live stream via Live Basketball TV.
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