Germany took the lead for the first time in the game as the second half commenced, but a strong surge from the Greek team propelled them ahead by five points midway through the third quarter.
However, Greece faced a setback as their superstar player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, found himself in foul trouble with three fouls against his name. In international FIBA rules play, players are disqualified after accumulating five fouls, unlike the NBA where the limit is six.
Antetokounmpo incurred his third foul with approximately six minutes remaining in the third quarter, forcing the Greek team to strategize without their key player for a significant portion of the game.
Following Antetokounmpo's foul trouble, the German team capitalized on the opportunity and went on a scoring spree to regain the lead at 50-49 with three minutes left in the third quarter.
