Anthony Edwards, Team USA Beat Slovenia Forward of FIBA World Cup with Luka Dončić Out

The United States males’s basketball team defeated a Slovenia squad lacking Luka Dončić by a obtain of 92-62 on Saturday in an exhibition game en path to the FIBA World Cup.

Anthony Edwards led the United States with 15 parts and three steals, while Jalen Brunson added 11 parts and eight assists. The 2 linked within the 2nd quarter when Brunson threw a walk off the backcourt to Edwards, who executed with the slam.

9 Individuals scored seven or extra parts, and 4 in total found out themselves in double digits after Austin Reaves and Tyrese Haliburton every posted 10 parts.

Gregor Glas paced Slovenia with 14 parts.

The United States bought out to a 47-31 halftime lead and led by double digits for the leisure of the game.

Nonetheless, Slovenia played an exact 2nd half of and went wait on-and-forth with the United States for a ways of the final 20 minutes. But USA closed the game on a dominant 20-4 plod for the 30-point obtain.

Team USA severely struggled from previous the three-point arc (9-of-33) and did not salvage to the free throw line powerful (5-of-6) on an night time the build the offense sputtered at times. Nonetheless, the protection excelled towards the Dončić-much less Slovenia team, helping drive 18 turnovers.

The United States is within the guts of a five-game exhibition assortment (the 2023 USA Basketball Showcase) sooner than its FIBA World Cup look begins on Aug. 26 towards Recent Zealand in community play.

USA already defeated Puerto Rico 117-74 on Monday. The Individuals will now take on Spain on Sunday sooner than going by draw of Greece on Friday and Germany on Sunday, Aug. 20.