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Team USA was looking to bounce back against Canada, and they did exactly that this morning in Sydney, Australia, winning 84-68.
The red, white, and blue hopped out to an early lead right out the gates, closing the first quarter on a run that gave them a 20-9 lead. Donovan Mitchell, once again, gave Team USA their opening bucket, and again, it came in the form of a midrange jumper.
Donovan Mitchell gets the action underway in Sydney! #USABMNT #FIBAWC
— NBA (@NBA) August 26, 2019
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Mitchell played his best basketball of the morning in the opening quarter with 6 points, 2 assists, and 2 rebounds in Q1. He finished the game with 12 points on 5-12 shooting (1-5 3pt), 4 assists, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals. His best play of the game came in the final moments of the second quarter, when he threw down a HUGE alley-oop from Khris Middleton at the buzzer.
Mitchell ➡️ Middleton ➡️ Mitchell! #USABMNT #USAGotGame pic.twitter.com/Bk6d3w7fDr
— NBA (@NBA) August 26, 2019
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The national team will now travel to Shanghai, where they will begin their final preparations and training prior to the FIBA World Cup tipping off on September 1st. There’s a lot to look forward to in this Team USA squad trying to prove their worth, especially after their loss to Australia last week. Should be a really fun tournament in China.