Tokyo Olympics: USA easily beat Iran to bounce back from opening-game defeat

Home Sport Tokyo Olympics: USA easily beat Iran to bounce back from opening-game defeat USA easily beat Iran to bounce back from opening-game defeat 28-07-2021 12:56 PM Ammon News - The USA's men's basketball team bounced back from their shock opening-game defeat with a comfortable 120-66 victory over Iran. The Americans saw their 25-game Olympic winning streak ended by France on Sunday, but never looked in danger of suffering another loss here. Damian Lillard top-scored with 21 points, while Devin Booker added 16 points and five rebounds. In total the team sunk 19 three-pointers, with six players ending the match in double figures. The Americans, who have won gold at the past three Games, can secure their place in the knockout stages with a win against the Czech Republic in their final Group A game on Saturday. In Group B, Germany also recovered from an opening-game defeat, beating Nigeria 99-92. Johannes Voigtmann top-scored with 19 points for Germany, who were beaten by Italy in their opener on Sunday. *BBC

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Tokyo Olympics: USA easily beat Iran to bounce back from opening-game defeat

USA easily beat Iran to bounce back from opening-game defeat

28-07-2021 12:56 PM

Ammon News - The USA's men's basketball team bounced back from their shock opening-game defeat with a comfortable 120-66 victory over Iran.

The Americans saw their 25-game Olympic winning streak ended by France on Sunday, but never looked in danger of suffering another loss here.

Damian Lillard top-scored with 21 points, while Devin Booker added 16 points and five rebounds.

In total the team sunk 19 three-pointers, with six players ending the match in double figures.

The Americans, who have won gold at the past three Games, can secure their place in the knockout stages with a win against the Czech Republic in their final Group A game on Saturday.

In Group B, Germany also recovered from an opening-game defeat, beating Nigeria 99-92.

Johannes Voigtmann top-scored with 19 points for Germany, who were beaten by Italy in their opener on Sunday.

*BBC

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