Dillon Brooks finished with 16 points in the 93-83 Canadian victory over a loaded Australian team. Canada is right at the top of the Group A standings and is looking like a lock to move on to the knockout rounds.
is now 2-0 after defeating Australia by a score of 93-83 in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. This was one of the more talented matchups you will come across in pool play due to the amount of NBA players on the floor. The Canadians have 10 players on a current NBA roster while the Australians have nine such players.
Jul 30, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; Canada small forward Dillon Brooks shoots against Australia point guard Dyson Daniels in a men's group stage basketball match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sportsproduct finished with 16 points on 5-for-9 shooting from the field and 2-for-3 three-pointers and snagged three rebounds while matching up with the hot shooting hand for the Australians.
Canada is right at the top of Group A standings with four points while Australia is right behind in second place with 3 points at a 1-1 record. There are three different groups of four teams in thetournament. The top two finishers in each group make the quarterfinals and the final two spots in the next round go to the best third-place teams in group play.Dillon Brooks and the rest of the Canadians will be against the always tough Spain on Friday, August 2 at 8:15 a.m. PDT.
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