Nikola Jokic has notched his fifth Olympic triple-double to lead Serbia to a 93-83 win over Germany in the bronze medal basketball match in Paris.
Jokic finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists to help Serbia claim its first medal since winning silver in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Serbia bounced back after nearly upsetting the four-time defending gold medalist the United States in the semifinals.
Vasilije Micic added 19 points and Bogdan Bogdanovic finished with 16.
The game was a rematch of last year’s FIBA World Cup final, which was won by Germany.
Serbia led throughout, building as much as a 19-point lead in the third quarter .
Franz Wagner had 19 points to lead Germany. Mortiz Wagner added 16.
The Germans made a push late in the fourth quarter, whittling Serbia’s lead to 82-74 on a layup by Wagner before Serbia responded with an 11-4 run to push margin back to double digits.
