Nowitzki vs. Navarro – A 2005 EuroBasket semifinal clinic

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Let’s go back in time for another classic to rejoice one of European basketball’s classics for this century. The year is 2005, and Dirk Nowitzki leads the German NT past the Spanish elite, fronted by Juan Carlos Navarro.

Both great leaders left the court with 27 points, though it was Germany to advance to the final in Belgrade, where they would lose the title game to Greece.

More trivia:

  • Nowitzki played all 40 minutes of the game, scoring the game-winner with 4 seconds remaining.
  • Nowitzki was named the tournament’s MVP, leading all scorers with 26.1 points per game.
  • Navarro joined Nowitzki in the All-Tournament team as Spain finished 4th.

Stream the entire game below:

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