Lauvergne sinks FT with 1 second left as France beat Serbia 74-73
Group A: 74-73 the final score
France beat Serbia 74-73 as Joffrey Lauvergne scored the decisive free throw with 1.1 second left in the game.
The French big man ended the game with 19 points, Diot added 15 points for France, Jackson 12, Batum 11 and Boris Diaw 4 points (all in the final minutes) with 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
Serbia had the chance to win the game but the three pointer of Bjelica with the Serbians up by 2 hit the rim while Bogdanovic committed a turnover in the decisive possession.
Miroslav Raduljica scored 21 points with 7 rebounds, Bogdanovic added 12 points and Bjelica had 11.