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Greece vs. Spain
Match Time: September 13, 00:45
Greece achieved 3 wins and 2 losses in the first round of the group stage, but suffered defeats when facing the other two qualifying teams in Group D, Finland and Italy. Consequently, they started the second group stage with a record of 0 wins and 2 losses. Spain recorded 4 wins and 1 loss in the first round; in their clashes with the other two qualifying teams in Group C, they lost to Slovenia and defeated Croatia, thus starting the second group stage with a record of 1 win and 1 loss.
This match is a clash between “spear and shield.” In the first round of the group stage, Greece scored a total of 392 points, ranking first among the 24 teams with an average of 78.4 points per game. Spain, on the other hand, are masters of defense; in the first group round, they conceded a total of 269 points, with their average of 53.8 points allowed being the lowest among the 24 teams. The duel between these two teams may be decided by one factor: rebounding. The average height of the Greek team is 2.03 meters, yet they only averaged 33.6 total rebounds per game in the group stage, ranking third to last among the 24 teams; Spain, with an average height of 2 meters, ranks third with an average of 39.4 rebounds per game.