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World No. 2 Team USA overcame a shaky start to beat the 26th-ranked New Zealand in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup group phase on Saturday, August 26, in front of a 10,000+ crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippines. [VIDEO]
Paolo Banchero led the Americans with a game-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting, including 2-of-2 from beyond the arc and 3-of-5 from the free-throw line, to go along with 4 rebounds and 1 assist in 19 minutes of play. Anthony Edwards logged 14 points (5/10fg), along with a team-high 7 rebounds, 3 assists and steal while crowd-favorite Austin Reaves had a solid game with 12 points (4/6fg, 2/2 3pts, 2/2ft), 2 rebounds, team-high 6 assists, and 3 steals.
Team USA is set to return to action against Greece (1-0) on Monday, August 28th, at 8:00PM at MOA Arena. [LIVE]
The Scores:
USA 99 - Banchero 21, Edwards 14, Reaves 12, Jackson Jr 12, Brunson 10, Haliburton 10, Bridges 7, Hart 5, Portis Jr 4, Ingram 2, Johnson 2, Kessler 0.
NEW ZEALAND 72 - Te Rangi 15, Delany 12, Ili 12, Wetzell 10, Le'afa 9, Cameron 5, Fotu 4, Smith-Milner 3, Britt 2, Brown 0, Harris 0, Ngatai 0.
Quarters: 19-18, 45-36, 76-58, 99-72. [GAME HIGHLIGHTS] | [GAME STATS]
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