Aleksej Nikolic suffered a minor injury in Slovenia's win over New Zealand and his presence in the semi-final against Greece will be decided just before tipoff.

Credit: FIBA
Credit FIBA

Slovenia's comfortable 104-78 win over New Zealand allowed them to finish second in their FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament group in Piraeus.

Aleksander Sekulic's team wil take on Greece in Saturday's semi-final (16:30 CET) at the Peace and Friendship Stadium. However, Aleksej Nikolic did not play in that contest due to a leg discomfort, with his presence against Greece will be decided at the last minute.

The 29-year-old point guard is experiencing pains which didn't subside. According to Sportal's Christos Tsaltas, Nikolic was able to practice at full pace, but there is no clear indication with regards to his participation in Saturday's game.

His participation will be decided at the last minute and depending on how he feels after the treatment he's undergoing by the physiotherapists of the Slovenian national team.

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