It is the US vs. Serbia within the USA Basketball Showcase exhibition forward of the 2024 Paris Olympics at 11 a.m. CT Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The People are coming off a closer-than-expected win Monday in opposition to former Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder guard Josh Giddey and Australia. Group USA held on for a 98-92 win as Los Angeles Lakers ahead Anthony Davis led the People with 17 factors and 14 rebounds.
Group USA gained its showcase opener final Wednesday, 86-72 in opposition to Canada in Las Vegas.
Serbia, which is led by Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, is coming off an 84-73 loss to Australia on Tuesday.
Group USA is 36-3 all-time in pre-Olympic exhibition video games.
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Remaining: United States 105, Serbia 79
Group USA outscored Serbia 77-51 over the past three-quarters of its 26-point win over Serbia on Wednesday.
Curry had 24 factors, made six three-pointers and shot 8-of-12 from the ground. Group USA held Jokic to eight factors, seven rebounds and a 3-of-10 capturing effort.
America is now 3-0 in its pre-Olympic showcase schedule.
-Gracie Rawlings, Sports activities Intern
Center of fourth quarter: United States 97, Serbia 66
Micic opened up the fourth quarter with a three-pointer for Serbia, however the subsequent 5 minutes can be dominated by Group USA. After getting known as for basket interference LeBron James, would spotlight the beginning of the fourth quarter an alley-oop to present the US a 31-point lead. James would shut out the primary half of the fourth quarter in the identical style, after ending by way of the foul on the rim.
-Gracie Rawlings, Sports activities Intern
Finish of third quarter: United States 83, Serbia 58
After struggling through the first 10 minutes of play, Group USA took a commanding lead after three quarters. Curry, Adebayo and Edwards mixed for 49 of the US’ 83-points. Curry and Edwards are 10 of 20 from the ground and Adebayo has six rebounds.
-Gracie Rawlings, Sports activities Intern
Center of third quarter: United States 73, Serbia 55
Group USA has executed in any respect ranges through the third quarter. Nevertheless, Marinkovic and Dobric made back-to-back three-pointers for Serbia to try to lower the lead.
-Gracie Rawlings, Sports activities Intern
Halftime: United States 59, Serbia 45
Curry would spark a 19-5 run after changing on a four-point play. Anthony Edwards would comply with up with one other made three-pointer to present the US a seven-point lead. Curry, who went simply 1-of-6 from the three-point line in opposition to Australia, had 18-points within the first half.
Bam Adebayo was strong coming off the bench for Group USA and Davis blocked serval pictures across the rim to present Group USA a 14-point lead.
Nikola Jokic had eight factors and 7 rebounds within the first half.
-Gracie Rawlings, Sports activities Intern
Center of second quarter: United States 40, Serbia 40
Serbia began the second quarter with a 6-0 run, however LeBron James executed a 3 level play after getting fouled on a made basket within the paint.
Two made free throws from Joel Embidd, a layup from Jrue Vacation and a made three-pointer by Curry would tie the sport 40-40 halfway by way of the second.
-Gracie Rawlings, Sports activities Intern
Finish of first quarter: United States 28, Serbia 28
After having to play from behind for a lot of the first quarter, Anthony Edwards gave Group USA a 26-24 lead with lower than a minute to go after making a step-back 3-pointer and going 2-of-2 on the free throw line.
He had one other pair of free throws on the finish of the primary quarter with a pair of free throws, however Serbia tied the sport with a layup on the buzzer.
-Gracie Rawlings, Sports activities Intern
Center of first quarter: United States 13, Serbia 16
Steph Curry kicked off the sport in opposition to Serbia with a 3-pointer to present Group USA an early lead.
He would rating his crew’s first 9 factors of the sport, however USA already confronted a 16-13 deficit midway by way of the primary quarter.
-Gracie Rawlings, Sports activities Intern
Group USA makes adjustments to beginning lineup
Group USA will begin Steph Curry, Jrue Vacation, Jayson Tatum, LeBron James and Joel Embiid on Wednesday.
Vacation returns to the lineup after Anthony Edwards began on Monday in opposition to Australia. Vacation had already began as soon as for Group USA in opposition to Canada.
Serbia will begin Aleksa Avramovic, Marko Guduric, Ognjen Dobric, Filip Petrusev and Nikola Jokic.
-Gracie Rawlings, Sports activities Intern
Report: Former Thunder ahead Aleksej Pokusevski set to hitch Serbian membership
Free agent ahead Aleksej Pokusevski is ready to return to Serbia to proceed his professional basketball profession in line with a report from Sportal.
The Thunder chosen Pokusevski seventeenth total within the 2020 NBA Draft. Pokusevski performed 150 video games with OKC earlier than being traded to the Hornets in February for Gordon Hayward.
Fellow Serbia nationwide crew member Vasilije Micic was additionally a part of that commerce.
—Jeff Patterson, Workers author
What time is Group USA vs Serbia in USA Basketball Showcase?
- Date: Wednesday, July 17
- Time: 11 a.m. CT
- The place: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Group USA basketball roster
- Bam Adebayo, C (Miami Warmth)
- Devin Booker, G (Phoenix Suns)
- Stephen Curry, G (Golden State Warriors)
- Anthony Davis, F/C (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Kevin Durant, F, (Phoenix Suns)
- Anthony Edwards, G (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- Joel Embiid, C (Philadelphia 76ers)
- Tyrese Haliburton, G (Indiana Pacers)
- Jrue Vacation, G (Boston Celtics)
- LeBron James, F (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Jayson Tatum, F (Boston Celtics)
- Derrick White, G (Boston Celtics)
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Group Serbia basketball roster
- Vasilije Micic, Charlotte Hornets
- Aleksej Pokusevski, Free agent
- Bogdan Bogdanovic, Atlanta Hawks
- Nikola Jovic, Miami Warmth
- Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
- Vladimir Lucic, FC Bayern Munich
- Marko Guduric, Fenerbahce Istanbul
- Vanja Marinkovic, Partizan Belgrade
- Ognjen Dobric, Virtus Bologna
- Filip Petrusev, Olympiacos Piraeus
- Nikola Milutinov, Olympiacos Piraeus
- Dusan Ristic, Lenovo Tenerife
- Aleksa Avramovic, Partizan Belgrade
- Ognjen Jaramaz, Partizan Belgrade
- Dejan Davidovac, Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
- Uros Plavsic, Crvena Zvezda Belgrade
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USA Basketball Showcase schedule
- July 10: USA 86, Canada 72
- July 15: USA 98, Australia 92
- July 17: USA vs. Serbia, 11 a.m. CT, FS1, Abu Dhabi
- July 20: USA vs. South Sudan, 2 p.m. CT, Fox, London
- July 22: USA vs. Germany, 2 p.m. CT, Fox, London
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