Spain crowned FIBA EuroBasket 2015 winner after beating Lithuania
- 9 years ago
Spain re-claimed their spot atop European basketball on Sunday as they beat Lithuania 80-63 in front of a record crowd at the FIBA EuroBasket 2015 final on Sunday.
A new European attendance mark of 27,372 saw Spain's NBA star Pau Gasol add another chapter to his legacy with 25 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocks.
With the European attendance record being set for a third time at Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Spain built up a 16-point lead early in the second quarter and watched Lithuania trim it to eight at half-time.
But the Spanish pushed the lead out to as many as 18 points in the third and were never threatened thereafter.
A new European attendance mark of 27,372 saw Spain's NBA star Pau Gasol add another chapter to his legacy with 25 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocks.
With the European attendance record being set for a third time at Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Spain built up a 16-point lead early in the second quarter and watched Lithuania trim it to eight at half-time.
But the Spanish pushed the lead out to as many as 18 points in the third and were never threatened thereafter.