The hosts fought hard to keep it close in their opening game, but a few errors and missed opportunities prevented them from pulling off the upset.
Patty Mills’ 25 points and eight rebounds, along with Josh Giddey’s near triple-double showed the gulf in talent between Australia and Finland.
Team USA is usually known for its marquee players, but this time around, it is their coaching staff that is bringing the star power to the FIBA World Cup.
Some of basketball’s brightest young stars are all set to grace the court in this year’s FIBA World Cup.
Finland is in Group E alongside Germany, Australia, and Japan, dubbed by others as the “group of death,” with its collection of talent.
While other NBA stars decided to sit out the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Luka Dončić has set his sights on the Naismith trophy.
