The two-time NBA MVP was nearly unstoppable, shooting 8-of-10 from two-point range, knocking down his only three-point attempt, and going 8-of-13 from the free-throw line.
With the win, Greece is now on the verge of securing a spot in the Round of 16, with group games against Bosnia and Spain still to come. They could even clinch qualification as early as tonight, depending on the results of Cyprus vs Spain and Italy vs Bosnia.
The 41-point margin also tied the third-largest EuroBasket win of the century, matching Turkey’s rout of Portugal earlier this week and Spain’s 2017 blowout of Romania. The record remains Yugoslavia’s 55-point win over Estonia in 2001.
Giannis wasn’t alone in leading the charge. Konstantinos Mitoglou delivered an excellent supporting performance, scoring 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting. Georgia, meanwhile, were shorthanded, NBA center Goga Bitadze sat out, and captain Tornike Shengelia managed only four minutes at the start of the game.