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The time difference in Abu Dhabi likely would have been a factor, however, Team USA played Australia more on Monday than many would have predicted.
In the end, the Americans prevailed 98-92, but an Australian team with several NBA players offered impressive opposition in their display at the Etihad Arena. Jock Landale scored 20 points with seven rebounds and six assists, while Josh Giddey had 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Dyson Daniels added 14.
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It was a four-point game with 30 seconds remaining before Devin Booker decided the game with a jumper down the line and two loose shots at the end. Tyrese Haliburton also made two 3-pointers to save Australia from cutting the deficit to two points. or tie the score.
That saved a relatively slow offensive functionality of the American team, which seemed content to rely on the talent of its star players instead of executing plays throughout the game. Still, Australia has already been a tough matchup for the Americans, winning exhibition matches in 2019 and 2021. Landale has had good luck inside, while the Australian guards have scored on attacks to the basket.
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Anthony Davis led the American team with 17 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks in a dominant functionality in the paint. Until the end, Anthony Edwards was able to lead the Americans and emerge as the number 1 option. He scored 14 points, shooting 3 of five from 3-point range. As a team, the United States shot 41% from the 3-point range.
Booker finished ahead of Edwards with his baskets behind, totaling 16 points. LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Bam Adebayo scored 10 points. Jayson Tatum led the U. S. team with five assists. However, 18 turnovers showed that those players are still learning how to play. leading to mistakes that the parties to the conflict can exploit.
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Kevin Durant missed his moment directly in the exhibition game, again sidelined by a calf injury. Coach Steve Kerr said Saturday that the plan is to monitor Durant on a day-to-day basis and take advantage of the next two weeks before making a decision on the roster. The team has already lost Kawhi Leonard and replaced him with Derrick White.
The United States’ next game will be an exhibition game against Serbia and NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, against whom they will open the Olympics, on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. This match will kick off at 12 noon (ET) and will be televised on FS1. .