Americans Win Second Exhibition Game

USA Survives Late Fightback From Australia

Americans Win Second Exhibition Game

Behind Strong Bench Play

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The American men's basketball team survived a late Australia fightback in an underwhelming 98-92 exhibition win on Wednesday.

Behind excellent play from the bench, the United States kicked off the 2024 USA Basketball Showcase with a victory. Team USA is now 8-of-19 (42.1%) from long range, while Australia is just 2-of-11 (18.2%).

The Americans were led by Kevin Durant, who scored 20 points. Jayson Tatum added 16 points, while Bam Adebayo had 12 rebounds.

Australia was led by Ben Simmons, who had 18 points. Josh Giddey added 16 points, while Matisse Thybulle had 10 rebounds.

The Americans led by 18 points at halftime, but Australia chipped away at the lead in the second half. The Boomers cut the deficit to just three points with four minutes remaining, but the Americans held on for the win.

The Americans will next play Spain on Friday in their final exhibition game before the 2024 Olympics.

Conclusion: The Americans showed their depth and resilience in their win over Australia. Despite a late fightback from the Boomers, Team USA was able to pull out the victory. The Americans will need to continue to play well together if they want to win gold at the Olympics.