The USA Basketball Showcase continues this week with its second and final game in Abu Dhabi.
Team USA Basketball will take on Nikola Jokic and Serbia in the third pre-Olympic showcase game on Wednesday afternoon. The U.S. has won each of its first two games and beat Australia 98-92 on Monday. Anthony Davis played a big role in the American victory with his 17 points.
Australia and Serbia clashed on Tuesday, with the Boomers winning 84-73. Patty Mills of the Miami Heat led both teams in scoring in that game with 28 points — doubling Jokic’s 14-point total — including 4-of-7 from 3-point range on 7-of-13 shooting.
Wednesday’s game also serves as a preview for the group stage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games basketball tournament. The USA and Serbia are both in Group C and will play each other in the Olympics.
The USA faces Serbia in each team’s second game in Abu Dhabi.
The American team dominated early in the second half
Missed shots and strong American defense held Serbia to zero points three and a half minutes into the third quarter. Meanwhile, the USA went on a 12-0 run in the second half and extended the lead to 71-45.
USA outscored Serbia 59-45 in the first half
The US struggled in the second quarter after the first 10 minutes. A scoring run that started midway through the quarter gave Team USA a 14-point halftime lead.
Anthony Davis up to four blocks on the day
A big part of Team USA’s scoring run was the strong defense of Lakers big man Anthony Davis, who blocked several shots at the rim during the run. USA leads Serbia 59-45.
USA leads 13-2
Curry’s four-point play ignited the Americans, who went on a big run to build their lead to 53-42 with two minutes left in the second quarter.
Derrick White made his debut for Team USA
The Celtics guard is on the court for the first minutes with the US national team halfway through the second quarter.
Curry will take
Team USA took the lead on a wide-open 3-pointer by Steph Curry, who followed up the scoring with a two-point drive and four-point plays on the next two possessions. USA leads 44-40.
Curry and James help Embiid hit an easy shot
Joel Embiid makes a quick two-pointer under the rim as the two multi-time NBA MVP winners combine with two beautiful passes.
Serbia took the lead again
Bad turnovers continued to plague the U.S., which allowed Serbia to regain the lead with two 3-pointers to open the third quarter. A tough drive by LeBron James ends with an 8-0 run, but Serbia leads 34-31.
After the first quarter USA – Serbia were tied at 28 runs
Serbia was able to get the ball down court quickly after two missed shots by Team USA. They hit a buzzer-beating layup to tie the score as the first quarter ended.
Edwards even impresses USA in the deep 3
After Team USA circled the ball, the ball ended up in the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves star. Edwards drained a 3-pointer from the top of the key.
He followed it up with a steal and a foul to get to the line, where he sank both free throws. USA regained the lead 26-24.
Jokic nails a hook shot over two defenders
With two Americans, the center was sent to Tobrik for an open look beyond the arc. After a missed shot, Jokic grabbed the board and sank a hard shot over the defense. Serbia lead 22-19.
Tobrik, Petrushev joined Loeb and Slam
On a broken possession following a steal, Serbian small forward Oknjen Dobric hit a pass to center Filip Petrushev, who tipped it past Anthony Davis to give Serbia an 18-15 lead.
Jokic hears MVP chants on the foul line
The three-time and reigning NBA MVP drew “MVP” chants from the crowd as he drained two foul shots. Serbia now leads 16-13 at the end of the first media time.
Serbia holds the lead
Several miscommunications led to turnovers from the U.S., allowing Serbia to go on an 8-0 run and extend the lead. Serbia leads USA 14-13 halfway through the first quarter.
Steph Curry opens the American scoring
After Team USA won the tip, Curry drained a 3-pointer from the left wing to open the scoring for both sides. He nailed another minutes later to pull the Americans to a 7-4 lead two minutes into the game.
USA vs Serbia: Time, TV, Streaming and How to Watch
- Date: Wednesday, July 17
- Time: Noon and
- Location: Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- TV: FS1
- Streaming: Fox Sports App; fuboTV; YouTube TV
How to watch:Catch Team USA in a basketball showcase with a Fubo subscription
Team USA roster
- Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
- Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
- Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors
- Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
- Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
- Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
- Tyrese Halliburton, Indiana Pacers
- Jrue Holiday, Boston Celtics
- LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
- Derrick White, Boston Celtics
Serbia team list
- Vasilije Micic, Charlotte Hornets
- Aleksei Pokuševski, free agent
- Bogdan Bogdanovic, Atlanta Hawks
- Nikola Jovic, Miami Heat
- Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
- Marco Gudrich, Fenerbahce (Turkey)
- Ognjen Dobrić, Virtus Bologna (Italy)
- Philip Petrushev, Olympiakos (Greece)
- Nikola Miludinov, Olympiakos (Greece)
- Dusan Ristic, Pablo Burgos (Spain)
- Vanaja Marinkovic, Partizan (Serbia)
- Aleksa Avramovic, Partizan (Serbia)
- Ognjen Jaramaz, Partisan (Serbia)
- Dejan Davidovic, Red Star (Serbia)
- Uroš Plavšić, Red Star (Serbia)
- Alexa Radanov, Runa Basket Moscow (Russia)
Team USA highlights
Get to know the players of the Serbia team
Current NBA Players:
- Vasilije Micic, Charlotte Hornets
- Bogdan Bogdanovic, Atlanta Hawks
- Nikola Jovic, Miami Heat
- Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
Others:
- Philip Petrushev, Olympiakos (Greece)
- 2020 WCC Player of the Year and third-team All-American with Gonzaga
- Played one game in 2021 as a second-round pick with the Philadelphia 76ers
- Sent to the Los Angeles Clippers as part of the James Harden trade
- The Clippers traded him to the Sacramento Kings for the draft rights to fellow Serbian Luka Mitrovic.
- Played two games for Sacramento
USA Men’s Basketball Olympic Schedule: Time, TV and Streaming
All Team USA men’s basketball games are available to stream Peacock.
July 28
USA vs. Serbia, NBC, 11:15 a.m. ET
July 31st
USA vs. South Sudan, NBC, 3 pm ET
August 3
USA vs. Puerto Rico, NBC, 11:15 a.m. ET
When are Paris 2024 Olympics?
The 2024 Paris Olympics will begin on July 24 and run until August 11.
How can I watch the 2024 Paris Olympics?
TV: Games are broadcast across NBC, USA Network, E!, Telemundo, CNBC, NBCSN
Streaming: PeacockNBCOlympics.com
How to watch:Watch all Olympic events with a Peacock subscription
The rest of the USA Basketball Showcase schedule
- July 20: USA vs. South Sudan, 3 pm ET, Fox, London
- July 22: USA vs. Germany, 3 pm ET, Fox, London
USA Basketball Showcase Locations
Team USA played a game in Las Vegas to kick off the showcase. They will play two games in Abu Dhabi later on Wednesday before playing two more games in London ahead of the Olympics.
US team lineup
Serbia team lineup
- Alexa Avramovic
- Marco Gudrich
- Oknjen Tobrik
- Philip Petrushev
- Nikola Jokic
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