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World #42 Japan beats World #7 France, 81-75 in tuneup game in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, July 18, at Saiden Chemical Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura led Akatsuki Five with 19 points on 7-of-15 shooting with seven rebounds and two assists while Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe added 18 points on 6-of-13 shooting along with 9 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block.
Boston Celtics guard Evan Fournier finished with 16 points (2/5 2pt, 3/8 3pt) with 4 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 steal, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert added 11 points (4/5 fg, 3/4 ft), 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum scored 10 points (3/5 fg), 6 rebounds, 5 assist and 1 steal for Les Blues.
Japan stuns France, one week before Olympic Games #Tokyo2020https://t.co/U6IUyYW1bS
— Eurohoops (@Eurohoopsnet) July 18, 2021
The Scores:
JAPAN 81 - Hachimura 19, Yuta Watanabe 18, Hiejima 15, Edwards 7, Tanaka 6, Baba 6, Togashi 5, Schafer 3, Kanamaru 2, Harimoto 0, Vendrame DNP, Hiyu Watanabe DNP.
FRANCE 75 - Fournier 16, Gobert 11, Batum 10, Yabusele 9, Luwawu-Cabarrot 8, Heurtel 7, de Colo 6, Fall 5, Albicy 3, Poirier 0, Cornelie DNP, Ntilikina DNP.
Quarters: 18-14, 46-30, 61-58, 81-75.
Japan beats France with Rui Hachimura of the @washwizardsjp leading all scorers going FG6/13 with 19pts. Fournier led France with 16pts. France actually shot the ball better from the field with eight more assist but Japan finished with just six turnovers. https://t.co/ieUcbnQWiD
— Ryo Shinkawa/新川 諒 (@Ryo_Shinkawa) July 18, 2021
Japan vs. France (Full Highlights) July 18
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