Jakarta (ANTARA) – Canada finished third in the 2023 FIBA World Cup after defeating the United States in the bronze medal match with a score of 127-118 in the match held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Sunday.
The game between two teams full of NBA players was so close that the game had to end in overtime or overtime.
Canada led the way for most of the match. However, the United States and its young NBA players made it difficult for Canada on two occasions, notably at the end of the first quarter and at the end of the second quarter.
In fact, the score became zero and it was necessary to go into overtime. Mikal Bridges made a 3-pointer in the last 2 seconds, and the ball reached the basket 1.8 seconds later to make the score 108-111 to 111-111 in the fourth quarter.
However, the five minutes of overtime were not as close as the end of the fourth quarter. The United States only managed to score seven points, while Canada recorded 16.
Dillon Brooks was the best player in the United States’ game against Canada, scoring 39 points, including 21 on three-pointers.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, reduced to scoring 15 points against Serbia, this time found his form by scoring 31 points. RJ Barrett added 23 points, and Kelly Olynyk and Luguentz Dort both contributed 11 points.
In the United States, Anthony Edwarda scored 24 points, Austin Reaves 23 points, Mikal Bridges 19 points, Boby Portis Jr 14 points, Jalen Brunaon 13 points and Josh Hart 10 points.
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