The AS Monaco center lifted Germany past Lithuania
Daniel Theis's near-perfect game keeps Germany undefeated
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In a battle between undefeated teams in Group B, Germany downed Lithuania 88-107 to mathematically qualify to the Round of 16. Germany gave Lithuania no chance with a rock-solid performance in which AS Monaco center Daniel Theis played a critical role, leading his team to a no-doubt-about it 88-107 victory. Theis gave Germany the boost it needed throughout the game.
Theis had a strong start, getting 8 points in the opening 6 minutes to help Germany get a double-digit lead, 20-32, at the end of the first quarter. Theis kept rolling before the break, getting 14 points on 6 of 6 shooting in as many minutes, 4 rebounds and a PIR of 20 at halftime. Theis ended up playing a near-perfect game, getting 23 points of perfect shooting in as many minutes, 6 of 6 two-pointers, 3 of 3 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws. Theis added 6 rebounds, an assist, a steal, a block and a game-high PIR of 32. His 3 personal fouls prevented him from recording a perfect performance, statistically speaking: added to not missing any shot, Theis had no turnovers.
Theis got plenty of help everywhere, as Dennis Schroeder led Germany with 26 points, Franz Wagner added 24 and Andreas Obst of FC Bayern Munich fired in 5 of 7 three-pointers on his way to 15 points. Germany ended up hitting 19 of 35 three-pointers (54.3% 3FG), way better than Lithuania (8 of 22 3FG, 36.4%) and dished 26 assists against just 7 turnovers. Rokas Jokubaitis of Bayern led Lithuania with 20 points.
Theis has been playing better since EuroBasket 2025. He opened the tournament with 6 points and 5 rebounds in a 76-106 win over Montenegro, and got 11 points in just 13 minutes in a 105-83 victory over Sweden. Germany has broken the 100-point barrier in each and every game, confirming it is one of the teams in the mix to get the gold medal. After a great season with Monaco, in which Theis gave Monaco the spark it needed to reach the EuroLeague Championship Game for the first time in club, he now wants to add the EuroBasket 2025 to the World Cup title his national team won in 2023.