Karl-Anthony Towns and the Dominican Republic stayed perfect at the Basketball World Cup, and a trip to the second round is in their sights.
Italy led 12-0 to open the game but led only 39-38 at the half — and lost coach Gianmarco Pozzecco to a second-quarter ejection after he picked up his second technical foul.
Italy plays the Philippines to end group play on Tuesday, while the Dominican Republic takes on Angola. Maodo Lo scored 20 for Germany, which trailed by four entering the final quarter but opened it on a 10-0 run. Trae Bell-Haynes added 15 points and eight assists for Canada , which opened with an impressive 95-65 win over France. Canada set a senior men’s national team record for points — it scored 126 against Jordan at the World Cup four years ago — and set a tournament record with 44 assists.After recording 27 points in his World Cup debut, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 12 points, five rebounds and five assists in 17 minutes.
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