The Americans lost to Germany, 113-111, and will face Canada on Sunday for the bronze medal.
The victory marked Germany’s first over USA Basketball since NBA stars began competing in international tournaments at the 1992 Olympics., USA Basketball couldn’t find reliable defensive answers against Germany, which was led by NBA players Dennis Schröder, Franz Wagner, Mo Wagner and Daniel Theis. The Americans trailed 25-15 in the first quarter, battled back to take a halftime lead and fell behind by double digits again in the third quarter.
In the closing minute, Andreas Obst made a clutch three-pointer and Schröder hit a midrange jumper to hold off an American rally. Six German players finished in double figures: Obst scored a game-high 24 points, Franz Wagner finished with 22 points and five rebounds, and Theis added 21 points and seven rebounds. Schröder bounced back from a poor showing against Latvia to finish with 17 points and nine assists.Anthony Edwards scored a team-high 23 points for USA Basketball, but he shot just 2 for 8 from deep and committed a crucial turnover with 27.6 seconds left.
USA Basketball will seek its fourth medal in its past five FIBA World Cup appearances when it plays Canada for bronze. The Canadians have never medaled in the tournament. In Friday’s other semifinal, Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic scored a game-high 23 points for Serbia, which placed five players in double figures, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander battled early foul trouble and finished with 15 points, nine assists and two rebounds in the loss. Despite playing without two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, Serbia advanced to the championship game with a 6-1 record thanks to a well-oiled offense that managed to shoot 62.1 percent against the Canadians.
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