LeBron James's late bucket rescued Team USA against South Sudan.
With the Americans trailing 100–99 and fewer than 10 seconds remaining, James went hard to the hoop from the left side, deftly sticking the ball off the glass and through the net to give Team USA the lead again and eventual 101–100 victory. It was a vintage move from one of the greatest players in the sport's history. And Team USA needed it to save them.
South Sudan used hot shooting and swarming defense to take a 58–44 lead into halftime. U.S. head coach Steve Kerr answered by opening the second half with his second unit, as Derrick White, Anthony Edwards, Jayson Tatum, and Bam Adebayo got the nod out of the break. The group was aggressive from the start and pushed during a 14–4 run to cut the deficit to 62–58. Davis was particularly aggressive on the interior.
South Sudan shot 42.4% from three-point range during the game, which allowed them to keep pace with the Americans. Marial Shayok led the way for the South Sudanese with 25 points, including six three-pointers.
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