{"id":105528,"date":"2025-08-30T00:33:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T00:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/105528\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T00:33:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T00:33:08","slug":"where-does-markkanens-43-points-rank-in-eurobasket-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/105528\/","title":{"rendered":"Where does Markkanen&#8217;s 43 points rank in EuroBasket history?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"_1dz8zx00 wzy8oya wzy8oy7 wzy8oy8 wzy8oy5 wzy8oyb _1yo6x8u0\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/link.fiba.basketball\/eurobasket-app\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"\" style=\"opacity:0;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The official EuroBasket app<\/p>\n<p>Download Now<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TAMPERE (Finland) &#8211; Lauri Markkanen exploded for his second 40+ point game at FIBA EuroBasket with a dominant display against Great Britain.<\/p>\n<p>The NBA star went off for 29 points in the first half alone before finishing with 43 points to further cement his name in the competition&#8217;s record books, though Eddy Terrace&#8217;s all-time record of 63 points &#8211; set in 1957 &#8211; remains in tact.<\/p>\n<p>Markkanen matched his previous best of 43 points at EuroBasket that was set in the last edition in 2022 after going off against Croatia in the Round of 16.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old fired in a national team career-high of 48 points during the preparation period in a win over Poland, and has continued his red-hot form at the Final Round in Tampere.<\/p>\n<p>Related Articles<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ru3du4v\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiba.basketball\/en\/events\/fiba-eurobasket-2025\/news\/markkanen-playing-for-your-country-is-an-unreal-feeling\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:10\/5.625;opacity:0;object-fit:cover\"\/>Markkanen: &#8220;Playing for your country is an unreal feeling&#8221;<a class=\"ru3du4v\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiba.basketball\/en\/events\/fiba-eurobasket-2025\/news\/unstoppable-markkanen-errupts-for-career-high-48-points\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:10\/5.625;opacity:0;object-fit:cover\"\/>Unstoppable: Markkanen erupts for career-high 48 pointsIndividual &#8211; 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