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The Olympic Basketball Tournament playoffs continue with a thrilling Serbia vs. Australia matchup in Paris at the Bercy Arena, tipping off at 14:30 CEST.
Serbia enters the game on a high note, boasting two straight victories against Puerto Rico (107-66) and South Sudan (96-85). However, they faced a heavy defeat in their first group-stage game, losing to Team USA by 26 (84-110).
Australia, on the other hand, narrowly avoided elimination in the last round of the group stage, thanks to a favorable result in the Canada-Spain game.
The Boomers started the Paris 2024 Olympics strong with a win against Spain (92-80) but then suffered two defeats against Canada (83-93) and Greece (71-77).
The history between these two teams adds extra excitement to this quarterfinal. Back in the 2016 Rio Olympics, Australia comfortably defeated Serbia 95-80 in the group stage.
However, when they met again in the semifinals, Serbia delivered a defensive masterpiece, holding Australia to just 14 first-half points and eventually winning 87-61 to reach the championship game. That night, Nikola Jokic had 9 points and 11 rebounds.
The Serbia-Australia Olympic quarterfinal will be aired live on RTS in Serbia, Channel 9 in Australia, and Peacock in the U.S.
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Serbia vs. Australia
Live boxscore
- Josh Giddey inspired the Boomers to a more successful start (12-8), scoring 6 points and providing one assist.
- Patty Mills extended Giddey's streak by scoring 12 points on his own and guiding Australia to a 14-point lead (31-17) after 10 minutes.
Australia: Patty Mills 12 (2/3 3PT), Josh Giddey 8.
Serbia: Nikola Jokic 6 (2 REB, 2 AST), Bogdan Bogdanovic 6.
- Mills scored six more points, Duop Reath made a dunk, and the Boomers got a 22-point advantage (39-17) at the start of the second quarter.
- At one point in the second quarter, Patty Mills had scored more points himself (18) than the entire Serbian national team (17).
- Marko Guduric makes a triple and a floater, Jokic converts a free throw, Guduric hits a tough fadeaway, and Serbia narrows down the deficit at half-time to 12 (43-54).
Serbia: Nikola Jokic 11 (5/7 2PT, 4 AST), Marko Guduric 9 (3/3 2PT, 1/5 3PT), Bogdan Bogdanovic 6 (3 REB, 4 AST), Aleksa Avramovic 6.
Australia: Patrick Mills 20 (6/7 2PT, 2/4 3 PT), Josh Giddey 13 (5/7 2PT), Dante Exum 7 (3/4 2PT).
- Dobric makes a three and cuts the lead of Australia to just 9 points.
- Great defense and three-point shooting helps Serbia take the lead.
- Serbia takes a two-point lead (67-65) to the 4th quarter.
Serbia: Jokic 15(7/11 FG 7 AST), Bogdan Bogdanovic 13 (3/7 3PT), AleksaAvramovic 10
Australia: Patrick Mills 24 (10/15 FG), Josh Giddey 17(7/9 2PT), Dante Exum 10
- Rainbow three from Micic (2/4 3PT) builds up 4 point lead for Serbia(76-72).
- Giddey(20 points) makes a three-pointer and ties game(78-78)
- Mills hits game-tying two pointer and he takes this game to overtime.
Serbia: Jokic 17(7/16 FG 7 AST), Vasilije Micic 14 ,Bogdan Bogdanovic 13 (3/7 3PT)
Australia: Patrick Mills 26 (11/19 FG), Josh Giddey 22(8/13 2PT), Dante Exum 12
- Serbia and Australia trade points game still tied 87-87.
- Jokic makes his signature Sombor-shuffle and Serbia takes 3 point lead 93-90.
- Bogdanovic seals the game with two made free throws.
Serbia: Jokic 21(14 REB, 7 AST), Bogdan Bogdanovic 13 (3/8 3PT) ,Vasilije Micic 14
Australia: Patrick Mills 26 (11/21 FG), Josh Giddey 25(8/14 2PT), Dante Exum 12
