Serbia and Germany are set to clash for the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with tip-off scheduled for 11:00 a.m. CET/5 a.m. ET at Bercy Arena in Paris.

The previous encounters between Serbia and Germany have set the stage for a highly competitive matchup.

In their last meeting in the World Cup final last year, Serbia fell short despite a strong performance.

Serbia comes into this bronze medal game following a hard-fought semifinal loss to Team USA, where they were outscored in the final quarter despite a strong start. Germany, on the other hand, narrowly missed out on the gold medal game after a close loss to France in their semifinal.

Live game:

Germany vs. Serbia

Live Boxscore

• Petrusev, Avramovic and Jokic help Serbia build 5 point lead, but Germany is still in the game with their great defense(13-18).
• Bogdan Bogdanovic had to sub out due to pain in his arm.
• Germany's coach received a technical foul after expressing disagreement with a call made by the officials.
• Serbia secured an 11-point lead by the end of the first quarter.

Serbia: Vasilije Micic 8(2/2 FG), Filip Petrusev 7, Nikola Jokic 6 (5 AST)
Germany:Dennis Schroder 8(2/2 3PT), Johannes Voigtmann 3 (4 REB)

• Bogdan Bogdanovic has returned to the game after initially leaving due to arm pain.
• Germany relied heavily on their three-point shooting to fuel their scoring efforts(7/17 3PT).
• Serbia is maintaining a double-digit lead throughout the second quarter(31-41).
• The first half finished with Serbia's 8-point lead(38-46).

Serbia: Vasilije Micic 12(4/7 FG),Nikola Jokic 10 (6 AST), Bogdan Bogdanovic 8
Germany:Franz Wagner 9(1/8 FG), Dennis Schroder 8(2/2 3PT), John Thiemann 7(2/4 FG)

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• Serbia's defensive pressure has been intense, disrupting Germany's offensive flow. They still in the lead 57-45 with 5:33 to go in the 3rd quarter.
• Germany hit two consecutive three-pointers, prompting Serbia to call a timeout(51-64).
• Johannes Thiemann was assessed a technical foul for flopping, while Vasilije Micic also received a technical for the same infraction. Germany is making a comeback, cutting the lead to just 10 points(67-57).

Credit FIBA

• Both teams traded back-to-back triples. Serbia still keeping double digit lead(82-72).
• Mo Wagner received another technical foul after expressing his displeasure with a call from the referee. There is 3:23 left in this game.
• Nikola Jokic records a triple-double, showcasing his all-around brilliance in the game.
• Serbia secured the bronze medal with a victory over Germany.

Serbia: Nikola Jokic 19 (11 AST, 11 REB),Vasilije Micic 19(5/10 FG), Bogdanovic 16(6/12 FG), Avramovic 11 (3 Steals)

Germany:Franz Wagner 18(5/14 FG), Mortiz Wagner 16 (4 REB), Dennis Schroder 13(4/11 FG)

Serbia Basketball Olympics 2024 schedule

Germany Basketball Olympics 2024 schedule