Latvia finishes top five despite missing its biggest star, other key players

MANILA, Philippines---In Latvia's first-ever Fiba World Cup appearance, the team immediately made a statement by being one of the five best countries in the world of basketball. Latvia finished fifth after a dominant 98-63 win over Lithuania in the classification phase on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena. Still, one can't help but wonder what could've been had Latvia paraded a healthy roster. After all, Latvia reached this far on the world stages despite missing its best player Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis missed the World Cup due to a plantar fasciitis injury but still joined the team in its campaign. "Of course, it would be different. We are definitely a great team...

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