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Croatia 90, Lithuania 81
Things were not looking well for the Croatians early on, but they used an incredible 34-point second quarter to roar past the Lithuanians, and never looked back. Bojan Bogdanovic lead the way with 22, while the young Dario Saric added 18 of his own as Croatia scored an 11-point victory. It moved them to 3-2 in the tournament, and the top of Group B after they won a four-way tiebreaker.
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Croatia
Bojan Bogdanovic (Brooklyn Nets): 22 points, 2 rebounds
Mario Hezonja (Orlando Magic): 6 points, 4 assists
Dario Saric (Philadelphia 76ers): 18 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
Lithuania
Jonas Valanciunas Toronto Raptors): 13 points, 6 rebounds
Spain 92, Argentina 73
Spain had a rough start to the tournament in Rio, and as such were facing a must-win game Monday against an Argentinian side who were already safely through to the knockout phase. The status of the two teams was apparent in the match, as Spain always looked the more focused side, cruising to a 19-point victory at the Carioca Arena 1. With the win, Pau Gasol and company advance to the quarterfinals, where their quest for a third straight medal will continue.
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Spain
Jose Calderon (Los Angeles Lakers): 6 points
Pau Gasol (San Antonio Spurs): 19 points, 13 rebounds, 2 blocks
Willy Hernangomez (New York Knicks): 4 points, 2 rebounds
Nikola Mirotic (Chicago Bulls): 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Ricky Rubio (Minnesota Timberwolves): 2 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals
Sergio Rodriguez (Philadelphia 76ers): 5 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists
Argentina
Manu Ginobili (San Antonio Spurs): 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
Luis Scola (Brooklyn Nets): 7 points, 5 rebounds
Brazil 86, Nigeria 69
Brazil stayed alive with a key win over Nigeria in their final game of group play, knocking Nigeria out of the tournament. With their victory, Brazil can now advance to the medal round if Spain loses later to Argentina.
Here’s a look at how all of Brazil’s NBA players carried them to a crucial win on Monday afternoon in Rio.
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Brazil
Marcelo Huertas (Los Angeles Lakers): 12 points, game-high 11 assists, 6 rebounds
Nene Hilario (Houston Rockets): 19 points (8-12 FG), 7 rebounds, 4 assists
Leandro Barbosa (Phoenix Suns): 7 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
Cristiano Felicio (Chicago Bulls): 2 points, 6 rebounds
Raul Neto (Utah Jazz): 4 points, 5 assists
