Canada National Basketball Team won the bronze medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup by beating the USA 127-118 in overtime.
In the third place match played at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines, USA and Canada, the most successful team in the history of the organization with 12 medals, 5 of which were gold, faced each other.
Leading 34-25 after the first quarter of the match, Canada went to the locker room with a 58-56 advantage.
In the match where the third period was scored 91-82 in favor of Canada, the USA closed the gap in the last quarter and the regular time ended in a 111-111 draw. Canada, which outscored its opponent 127-118 in overtime, won the bronze medal for the first time in its history.
The USA left this tournament without a medal after 2019.
In Canada, Dillon Brooks was the architect of the victory with 39 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made a “double double” with 31 points and 12 assists.
In the USA, where Anthony Edwards was the top scorer of his team with 24 points, Austin Reaves played with 23 points and 5 rebounds, and Mikal Bridges played with 19 points and 9 rebounds.
2023-09-10 11:17:17
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