In a group C match of the Olympic men's basketball team that ended today, Slovenia defeated Argentina 118-100 and ushered in a good start. Slovenian player Luka Dončić scored 48 points.

According to statistics, Doncic tied the record for the second-highest scoring score set by Ed Parrubinskas (Australian player) in 1976, and was behind the record set by Oscar Schmidt (Brazilian player). The highest scoring record (55 points) is only 7 points away.

In this game, Doncic played 31 minutes, made 18 of 29 shots and had 48 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks.