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Basketball powerhouse and world #1 USA (1-1) finally broke through in the win column against world #23 Iran (0-2), 120-66 in the group phase (Group A) of the Men's Basketball 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Six Team USA players finished in double figures with Damian Lillard leading the way with 21 points (7/13 3PT) 5 assists, 2 rebounds and a steal. Devin Booker finished with 16 points (6/9 FG, 4/4 FT), 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 assist while Jayson Tatum added 14 points.
Team USA defeats Iran, 120-66
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 28, 2021
Dame: 21 PTS
KD: 10 PTS, 5 AST, 3 BLK#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/GmfwF1koQi
The Scores:
USA 120 - Lillard 21, Booker 16, Tatum 14, Lavine 13, Durant 10, Middleton 10, McGee 9, Holiday 8, Adebayo 6, Green 5, Grant 4, Johnson 4.
IRAN 66 - Haddadi 14, Jamshidijafarabadi 14, Rezaeifar 13, Davarpanah 8, Yakhchalidehkordi 6, Kazemi 5, Hassanzadeh 4, Nik Khahbahrami 2, Geramipoor 0, Jalalpoor 0, Rostampour 0, Vahedi 0.
Quarters: 28-12, 60-30, 82-43, 120-66
Everyone likes a blowout but this one for Team USA had extra value, cleansing the palate as they begin the stretch of must win games.https://t.co/8DWRdWKFVD
— One Sports (@OneSportsPHL) July 28, 2021
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