Overview
- Chemnitz improved to 8–7 in group play, a result described as a significant step toward round-of-16 qualification.
- Rodrigo Pastore’s team led the entire second half, stretching the margin to 14 before closing out the game after Bourg cut it to three late.
- Corey Davis posted 19 points and seven assists, Amadou Sow added 16 points and eight rebounds, and Kevin Yebo scored 15 before fouling out in the final minutes.
- The team prevailed without John Newman, sidelined for at least four weeks, and captain Kaza Kajami-Keane, who missed the game with thigh issues.
- Three group games remain—two on the road—with at least one more win needed to advance, starting with a Jan. 27 trip to Podgorica before hosting Trento.