Team USA wins narrowly – Davis stands out

Anthony Davis scored 17 points for USA.
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There is no need to discuss the gold medal favorite in Paris at length. Team USA has a true starting lineup and is the favorite for the Olympics. After 86:72 The second warm-up game for Steve Kerr's team is scheduled for Monday against Canada.

Against Australia, the US started with Steph Curry, Anthony Edwards, Jayson Tatum, LeBron James and Joel Embiid. The first points of the game were reserved for “The King,” who sank a three-pointer from the corner.

The favorite took direct action, leading 32:21 after the first quarter and leading 53:37 at the break. So everything looked like a very clear victory, and before the final quarter the Australians clearly trailed by 15 points (61:76).

But then the underdog managed to close the gap to four points, closing in point for point. It was not enough to be surprised, and in the end the American basketball players got a 98:92 victory on the scoreboard. Given the composition of the team, a clear victory can certainly be expected, although the star group is yet to be found.

Davis hit a double-double

The standout for the Americans was Anthon Davis, who came off the bench to score 17 points and grab 14 rebounds. Behind AD at the statline were Devin Booker (16 points) and Anthony Edwards (14 points). Curry was surprisingly quiet, sinking just one three-pointer in 21 minutes.

The U.S. continues with a Test against Serbia on Wednesday and South Sudan on Saturday. The game against world champions Germany will be played on July 22, before the gold medalists begin their Olympic campaign against Serbia on July 28 (5:15 pm). Puerto Rico and South Sudan are also in Group C.