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The Boomers have lost 93-83 to Canada in a high-quality Olympic basketball battle that leaves Australia needing to beat Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Greece to ensure a quarter-final berth. Australia played wonderfully in Lille on Tuesday to lead by four points at halftime, before Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, RJ Barrett and their NBA support cast overwhelmed them to seize control of their Olympics pool of death.
” Things began brilliantly as Australia shared the love in Lille, with highly efficient offence and swarming defence offsetting the brilliance of emerging NBA superstar Gilgeous-Alexander in the first half. Patty Mills and Jack McVeigh hit crucial triples, Landale was clever around the rim, Dante Exum was impactful in his injury return and Dyson Daniels again a problem on defence as they led by as many as six.
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