In the 1/8 final of the European Championship, Slovenia defeated Italy 84-77 and advanced to the quarterfinals. After the game, Doncic accepted an interview with the media.

Speaking of the game, Doncic said: "Why are we special? Because everyone is fighting for each other. We get along very well and the team cohesion has reached its peak. Sometimes we have disputes, but this is part of sports. On the court, our only idea is to help each other. As I said before, all the credit belongs to my teammates."

Speaking of the next match against Germany, Doncic said: "Before the game, I said we believed in ourselves and would move forward step by step. Now, we have to play a very difficult game with the German team, but we will continue to move forward."

In this game, Doncic made 11 of 19, 5 of 11 of 3-pointers, 15 of 16 free throws, and scored 42 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assists and 3 interruptions.