Austin Reaves and the United States basketball group bucked a sluggish begin to overcome New Zealand, 99-72, on Saturday of their first sport in Group C of the 2023 FIBA World Cup on the Mall of Asia Arena.
Down by ten factors early within the sport, Team USA claimed the lead on the finish of the primary interval, 19-18, due to a triple by Reaves simply earlier than the buzzer.
The American squad took management of the sport finally to get their first win within the international basketball tourney.
Paolo Banchero scored 21 factors to steer the USA group.
USA will subsequent face Greece on Monday on the identical venue.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
