The Germans eliminated Luka Doncic and the Slovenian basketball team with a 99-91 win in the quarterfinals of the 2025 EuroBasket tournament. The Lakers star was assessed his fourth foul during the third quarter of the game, and he displayed his frustration by making a money sign gesture towards the officials.The moment occurred at the 7:42 minute mark of the third quarter after Doncic fouled former LA Lakers guard Dennis Schroder. The Slovenians led 53-49 at the time. Doncic ended the game with 39 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.Slovenia put on a commanding first quarter performance to take a 32-21 lead. However, Germany mounted a response during the second quarter, winning it 24-19 and trimming the gap to 51-45 at halftime.In the third quarter, the Germans picked up where they left off, winning it 25-23 and cutting the lead to four points. Both teams shot the ball well, with Slovenia shooting 53.3% and Germany shooting 45.4%. An effective 3-point shooting display by the Germans, 37.5% to 10%, in the fourth quarter led to a dominant 12-3 run to start the frame.Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner led the Germans with 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists, while Schroder added 20 points, three rebounds and seven assists. Luka Doncic’s teammates lacked the necessary firepower to match the Germans, with Klemen Prepelic (13), and Gregor Hrovat (11), the only players to reach double-digits.The FIBA world champions will face Finland in the semifinals. Finland defeated Georgia 93-79 on Wednesday.What’s next for Luka Doncic and Slovenia?Luka Doncic exited the 2025 EuroBasket tournament as its leading scorer with 34.7 ppg, joint-second in assists with Turkey’s Alperen Sengun at 7.1 apg and joint-first in steals per game with Israel’s Yam Madar with 2.7 spg.Luka Doncic of Slovenia drives to the basket during the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 quarterfinal between Germany and Slovenia at Arena Riga - Source: GettyDoncic will return to the LA Lakers as they prepare for the new NBA season. He will come back as the franchise’s new cornerstone, with LeBron James in the supporting cast.Slovenia, on the other hand, will look at the positives as it exits the competition with its head high. It will host the 2029 EuroBasket, alongside Estonia, Greece and Spain. It will receive an automatic berth in the final tournament, bypassing the qualification phase that begins in November.