Jonas Maciulis led Lithuania with 23 points, Linas Kleiza added 22 and Mantas Kalnietis had 18 as the three of them combined to outscore Croatia. Lithuania centre Jonas Valanciunas of the Toronto Raptors provided some big defensive plays with five blocks, while Bojan Bogdanovic led Croatia with 15 points. In Sunday's final, Lithuania will play with France.
Lithuania won the European title in 2003 and was bronze medallist at the 2010 worlds but has not made the podium in Europe since taking bronze in 2007 and lost in the quarterfinals at home two years ago. Croatia, which was in the semifinals for the first time in 18 years, has never beaten Lithuania in the knockout rounds in any major tournament.
