Against Serbia, the USA won 105-79 in a pre-Olympic game played on Wednesday, July 17, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi thanks to 24 points from Steph Curry.
This is the USA’s second victory, following their 98-92 triumph over Australia on July 15, according to Basketnews.
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Bam Adebayo, a center for the USA who is of Nigerian heritage, finished with 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists in 18 minutes. Anthony Edwards contributed 16 points to the winning team.
Anthony Davis nearly surpassed his all-time personal best with six blocks.
Joel Embiid contributed 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists, and LeBron James added 11 points. After playing just three minutes without scoring, Nigel Hayes-Davis was replaced on the bench by Kevin Durant.
With 16 points and 11 rebounds, Nikola Jokic recorded a double-double for Serbia, but in his 28 minutes of play, he only contributed two assists. For the European squad, Aleksa Avramovic scored 14, Filip Petrusev scored 11, and Ognjen Dobric scored 10.
Marko Guduric proved to be a formidable player, racking up 8 points, 3 steals, and 3 assists while holding Vasilije Micic to only 8 points on 2/8 FG.