Serbia vs. Turkey preview and prediction - Sep. 3 | 2025 EuroBasket

Serbia vs. Turkey is one of eight games scheduled on Wednesday. Two of the top teams in Group A will face off before advancing to the next round of the 2025 EuroBasket tournament.

Serbia, led by Nikola Jokic, and Turkey, with Alperen Sengun leading the charge, are undefeated in their first four games. The Serbians haven't needed a herculean effort from Jokic, but that could change on Wednesday.

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Serbia vs. Turkey game details for 2025 EuroBasket

The Serbia vs. Turkey game is scheduled to take place at the Xiaomi Arena in Riga, Latvia. Tip-off is set for 2:15 p.m. ET. Fans can watch the game on Courtside 1891 through a subscription.

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Serbia vs. Turkey preview

Serbia and Turkey are two of the best teams in EuroBasket this year, but only one will remain undefeated after Wednesday.

This will be the eighth meeting between the two teams, and the first since the 2023 World Cup qualifiers. Serbia leads 5-2 and has won the last five matchups.

Houston Rockets star Alperen Sengun will lead Turkey, while three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic will spearhead Serbia's charge. Sengun leads his team in points, rebounds and assists.

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Serbia vs. Turkey rosters for 2025 EuroBasket

Serbia

• Bogdan Bogdanovic
• Stefan Jovic
• Vasilije Micic
• Vanja Marinkovic
• Aleksa Avramovic
• Marko Guduric
• Ognjen Dobric
• Nikola Jovic
• Tristan Vukcevic
• Filip Petrusev
• Nikola Jokic
• Nikola Milutinov

Turkey

• Onuralp Bitim
• Adem Bona
• Sehmus Hazer
• Furkan Korkmaz
• Shane Larkin
• Cedi Osman
• Ercan Osmani
• Sertac Sanli
• Alperen Sengun
• Kenan Sipahi
• Erkan Yilmaz
• Omer Yurtseven

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Serbia vs. Turkey predicted starting lineups

Serbia

G - Marko Guduric | G - Aleksa Avramovic | F - Nikola Jovic | F - Filip Petrusev | C - Nikola Jokic

Turkey

G - Shane Larkin | G - Kenan Sipahi | F - Cedi Osman | F - Alperen Sengun | C - Ercan Osmani

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Serbia vs. Turkey prediction

Serbia vs. Turkey is an intriguing matchup featuring two of the top teams in the 2025 EuroBasket tournament. While both teams are tough to beat, statistically, Turkey has the upper hand.

Turkey has shot better from the field, including 3-point range (46.1%). Defensively, Turkey has recorded better numbers in offensive rebounding, steals and blocks per game. It also commits fewer turnovers.

Serbia, however, boasts one of the world's best players on its roster. While Nikola Jokic can hurt his opponents in many ways, he'll need the rest of his teammates to step up.

Our Prediction: Turkey wins.