EuroBasket 2015 Group A
Group A of the EuroBasket 2015 took place between 5 and 10 September 2015. The group played all of its games at Park&Suites Arena in Montpellier, France.
The group is composed of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, France, Israel, Poland and Russia. The four best ranked teams advanced to the second round.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 407 | 335 | +72 | 10 | Advanced to Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Israel | 5 | 3 | 2 | 375 | 384 | −9 | 8[a] | |
| 3 |  Poland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 367 | 352 | +15 | 8[a] | |
| 4 |  Finland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 387 | 392 | −5 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Russia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 379 | 374 | +5 | 6[b] | |
| 6 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 1 | 4 | 324 | 402 | −78 | 6[b] |
Source: eurobasket2015.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
All times are local (UTC+2).
5 September
Poland v Bosnia and Herzegovina
5 September 2015 15:00 |
| Poland | 68–64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 24–12, 18–23, 10–11 | ||
| Pts: Waczyński 15 Rebs: Kulig 8 Asts: Ponitka 6 | Pts: Stipanović 20 Rebs: Milošević 7 Asts: Renfroe 5 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Renaud Geller (BEL), Jurgis Laurinavičius (LTU) |
Israel v Russia
5 September 2015 17:30 |
| Israel | 76–73 | Russia |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 11–18, 21–10, 26–24 | ||
| Pts: Casspi 21 Rebs: Casspi 9 Asts: Ohayon 5 | Pts: Khvostov, Vorontsevich 15 Rebs: Vorontsevich 13 Asts: Khvostov, Vorontsevich 5 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Referees: Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Siniša Herceg (CRO), Apostolos Kalpakas (SWE) |
France v Finland
5 September 2015 21:00 |
| France | 97–87 (OT) | Finland |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 21–15, 23–23, 13–21, Overtime: 16–6 | ||
| Pts: Parker 23 Rebs: De Colo, Lauvergne 7 Asts: De Colo 6 | Pts: Wilson 21 Rebs: Murphy 11 Asts: Koponen 7 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Attendance: 10,407 Referees: Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Igor Dragojević (MNE) |
6 September
Russia v Poland
6 September 2015 15:00 |
| Russia | 79–82 | Poland |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 18–23, 16–18, 23–22 | ||
| Pts: Zubkov 21 Rebs: Zubkov 7 Asts: Khvostov 5 | Pts: Waczyński 23 Rebs: Gortat 6 Asts: Slaughter 5 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Referees: Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Siniša Herceg (CRO), Anthonie Sinterniklaas (NED) |
Finland v Israel
6 September 2015 17:30 |
| Finland | 66–79 | Israel |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–25, 18–21, 23–16, 12–17 | ||
| Pts: Murphy 24 Rebs: Murphy 9 Asts: Koponen 5 | Pts: Eliyahu 22 Rebs: Fischer 11 Asts: Eliyahu 6 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Renaud Geller (BEL) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina v France
6 September 2015 21:00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 54–81 | France |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 11–20, 10–30, 18–14 | ||
| Pts: Kikanović, Stipanović 10 Rebs: Albijanić 6 Asts: Šutalo 4 | Pts: De Colo, Lauvergne 12 Rebs: De Colo, Lauvergne 7 Asts: Diaw 6 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Attendance: 10,212 Referees: Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Apostolos Kalpakas (SWE), Jurgis Laurinavičius (LTU) |
7 September
Finland v Russia
7 September 2015 15:00 |
| Finland | 81–79 | Russia |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 20–18, 27–26, 18–15 | ||
| Pts: Murphy 19 Rebs: Kotti, Murphy 7 Asts: Koponen 6 | Pts: Fridzon 22 Rebs: Vorontsevich 11 Asts: Khvostov, Vorontsevich 5 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Referees: Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Igor Dragojević (MNE), Jurgis Laurinavičius (LTU) |
Israel vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
7 September 2015 17:30 |
| Israel | 84–86 (OT) | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–16, 16–19, 15–25, 15–15, Overtime: 9–11 | ||
| Pts: Casspi 29 Rebs: Fischer 8 Asts: Mekel 7 | Pts: Gordić 22 Rebs: Stipanović 18 Asts: Renfroe 8 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Attendance: 6,288 Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Anthonie Sinterniklaas (NED) |
France v Poland
7 September 2015 21:00 |
| France | 69–66 | Poland |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 16–12, 22–21, 17–19 | ||
| Pts: Parker 16 Rebs: De Colo 8 Asts: Diaw 5 | Pts: Waczyński 18 Rebs: Gortat 11 Asts: Koszarek, Slaughter 3 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Attendance: 10,016 Referees: Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Siniša Herceg (CRO), Renaud Geller (BEL) |
9 September
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Finland
9 September 2015 15:00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 59–88 | Finland |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 15–22, 15–31, 17–16 | ||
| Pts: Albijanić 14 Rebs: Kikanović, Stipanović 5 Asts: Renfroe 6 | Pts: Wilson 16 Rebs: Nuutinen 8 Asts: Koponen 6 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Referees: Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Siniša Herceg (CRO), Anthonie Sinterniklaas (NED) |
Poland v Israel
9 September 2015 17:30 |
| Poland | 73–75 | Israel |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 8–13, 18–16, 23–24 | ||
| Pts: Kulig, Waczyński 13 Rebs: Gortat 8 Asts: Ponitka 6 | Pts: Casspi 35 Rebs: Fischer 8 Asts: Limonad, Mekel 5 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Referees: Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Igor Dragojević (MNE) |
Russia v France
9 September 2015 21:00 |
| Russia | 67–74 | France |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 12–18, 16–19, 15–21 | ||
| Pts: Fridzon 20 Rebs: Vorontsevich 9 Asts: Khvostov 10 | Pts: De Colo 13 Rebs: Gobert 10 Asts: Parker 4 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Attendance: 10,564 Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Jurgis Laurinavičius (LTU), Apostolos Kalpakas (SWE) |
10 September
Finland v Poland
10 September 2015 15:00 |
| Finland | 65–78 | Poland |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 21–19, 11–16, 13–20 | ||
| Pts: Huff 17 Rebs: Nuutinen 8 Asts: Koponen 8 | Pts: Waczyński 17 Rebs: Ponitka 6 Asts: Slaughter 8 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Jurgis Laurinavičius (LTU), Renaud Geller (BEL) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Russia
10 September 2015 17:30 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 61–81 | Russia |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–12, 9–19, 19–24, 11–26 | ||
| Pts: Stipanović 22 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: Buza, Gordić 5 | Pts: Zubkov 17 Rebs: Vorontsevich, Zubkov 7 Asts: Khvostov 5 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Attendance: 6,519 Referees: Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Apostolos Kalpakas (SWE) |
Israel vs. France
10 September 2015 21:00 |
| Israel | 61–86 | France |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–22, 17–16, 21–24, 13–24 | ||
| Pts: Limonad 13 Rebs: Kadir 9 Asts: three players 4 | Pts: Gobert 15 Rebs: Gobert 10 Asts: De Colo, Parker 4 | |
Park&Suites Arena, Montpellier Attendance: 9,755 Referees: Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Siniša Herceg (CRO), Igor Dragojević (MNE) |