FIBA World Cup Quarterfinals: France stuns USA, advances to semifinals
Team USA suffered its first FIBA World Cup loss in 13 years as France upset the Americans 89-79. Jazz center Rudy Gobert had a double-double with 21 points and 16 rebounds while Magic guard Evan Fournier added 22 points. Donovan Mitchell was the only one getting things going for USA finishing with a tournament-best 29 points. USA led by 3 points going into the fourth quarter, but France went on a late run outscoring them 18-3 to close out the game. France will play Argentina on Friday.
In the other quarterfinal game, Australia beat the Czech Republic 82-70 to advance to the semifinals. The Aussies have won 6 in a row with Spurs guard Patty Mills (22 ppg) leading the way. Mills finished with 24 points in the win while Andrew Bogut had 10 points, all in the second half. Australia will face Argentina in the semifinals on Friday.
Wednesday’s scores:
France 89, USA 79
Australia 82, Czech Republic 70
Below we take a look at how other NBA players fared:
Boston Celtics
Jaylen Brown (USA): 9 points, 4 rebounds,1 assist
Marcus Smart (USA): 11 points, 2 assists
Jayson Tatum (USA: Did not play - Ankle injury
Kemba Walker (USA): 10 points, 3 rebounds
Brooklyn Nets
Joe Harris (USA): 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Charlotte Hornets
Nicolas Batum (France): 6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
Chicago Bulls
Tomas Satoransky (Czech Republic): 13 points, 9 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 block
Cleveland Cavaliers
Matthew Dellavedova (Australia): 9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Indiana Pacers
Myles Turner (USA): 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 block
Milwaukee Bucks
Brook Lopez (USA): Limited minutes
Khris Middleton (USA): 5 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
New York Knicks
Frank Ntilikina (France): 11 rebounds, 1 rebound, 3 assists
Orlando Magic
Evan Fournier (France): 22 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists
Phoenix Suns
Aron Baynes (Australia): 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
Sacramento Kings
Harrison Barnes (USA): 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block, 4 assists
San Antonio Spurs
Patty Mills (Australia): 24 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists
Derrick White (USA): 4 points, 1 rebounds, 1 assist
Utah Jazz
Rudy Gobert (France): 21 points, 16 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 assists
Joe Ingles (Australia): 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
Donovan Mitchell (USA): 29 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists
