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US, Spain and Greece unbeaten in group play
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REIGNING champion United States, host Spain and Greece finished group play on Thursday at the FIBA World Cup unbeaten while Lithuania handed Slovenia its first defeat of the tournament.
James Harden scored 17 points to lead the Americans to a 95-71 victory in Group C while four others hit for at least 10 points. United States topped Group C at 5-0 and the victory also cost Ukraine a spot in the Round of 16 as it dropped from second in the group to fifth.
Turkey took second in the group after a 77-64 win over third placed Dominican Republic with Ogus Savas leading the way with 15 points.
New Zealand snatched up the fourth and final knockout berth in the group with a 67-65 win over Finland. New Zealand’s reward will be a Round of 16 date with Lithuania, which allowed just two points in the fourth quarter for a 67-64 win over previously unbeaten Slovenia to take first place in Group D. Jonas Valanciunas led Lithuania with 12 points.
Slovenia finished second and will take on Dominican Republic in the knockouts.
Also in Group D, Angola beat Australia 91-83 with Yannick Moreira collecting 38 points and 15 rebounds. Australia will face Turkey in the last 16..
Mexico secured fourth place in the group — and a date with the United States — with an 87-71 victory over South Korea. Hector Hernandez had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Mexico.
Group A winner Spain built an early lead and never let Serbia back into the game in an 89-73 victory as Pau Gasol had 20 points and Ricky Rubio collected 12 points, four rebounds, six assists and seven steals. Serbia, which got 19 point from Nemanja Bjelica, finished fourth.
Brazil took second place with a 4-1 record following a 128-65 thrashing of winless Egypt as Leandroinho Barbosa had 22 points and Anderson Varejao collected 15 points and 10 rebounds.
France booked a ticket to the Round of 16 with an 81-76 win over Iran.
Group B was topped by Greece, which knocked off Argentina 79-71 as Nick Calathes had 18 points and Giannis Bourousis chipped in 16 points and 15 rebounds.
The Greeks will next face off with Serbia in a classic European battle.
Argentina finished third in the group and will do battle with South American rival Brazil.
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