Danilo Gallinari goes down, captain Datome admits, “We are shaken.”

Left knee injury for Danilo Gallinari: his condition will be evaluated in the coming hours by the Azzurro medical staff.

Two for two. After Ukraine, Italy also beats Georgia (91-84) and takes another important step toward qualification for the 2023 World Cup. A success that not only keeps the Azzurri at the top of Group L by increasing the distance from a direct competitor ahead of the November and February windows, but also allows coach Gianmarco Pozzecco’s men to arrive in high spirits at the EuroBasket now just around the corner.

The bitter note is the left knee injury suffered by Danilo Gallinari in the opening quarter. The former Olimpia Milano player’s condition will be evaluated in the coming hours by the Azzurro medical staff.

The top scorer was Simone Fontecchio with 21 points, also in double figures were Gallinari himself (17), Spissu (15) and Melli (12).

Captain Datome’s words. “It is not easy to talk about the game because we are still shaken by Danilo’s injury, we hope that everything will be resolved for the best. In any case, today was a very probing and challenging test for us, we brought it home with a good test of character, always reacting in difficult moments. Defensively there were some lapses in concentration but in general I think it was a challenge that prepared us well ahead of EuroBasket,” he said.