At the end of the day, Team USA got the rout they needed against Iran in their fourth game of the FIBA World Championships. They slowly built their lead and eventually won 88-51, moving to 4-0 on the tournament. They will officially advance to the elimination stage as the top seed out of Group B.
FIBA World Championships 2010: Team USA Routs Iran 88-51, Clinches Berth In Knockout Round
Kevin Love lead the way with 13 points off the bench, making his case for more playing time. Kevin Durant scored 12 points in essentially three quarters of work, while Derrick Rose had 11 points. Hamed Haddadi led Iran (1-3) with 19 points, but shot just 7-22 from the field and looked disinterested for much of the fourth quarter.
Team USA’s final game will be against Tunisia on Thursday. They will likely take on either Germany or Australia in their first elimination game.
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