Team USA dismantled Greece, 109-81, at the Mall of Asia Arena on Monday, August 28 to go 2-0 and secured its entry to the FIBA Basketball World Cup second round.
Austin Reaves cashed in 15 markers while Jalen Brunson and Anthony Edwards dropped 13 points apiece to lead the Americans, who broke away from a close 23-19 first canto, sinking the Greeks in the middle quarters.In those two frames, USA outscored the Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Greece, 56-37.
USA entered the final stanza with a 79-56 advantage and never looked back in the match that drew a sizable crowd of 11, 392 fans.USA's win also booted out Jordan from second round contention as the last second round berth in Group C will now be disputed by Greece and New Zealand which both carries a 1-1 record.The Greeks and the Kiwis battle for that last second round berth on Wednesday while the Americans face the Jordanians to wrap up their group phase action on the same day.
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