Team USA cruised to a 101-71 victory over Slovenia in its final tuneup prior to the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. Team USA went 4-0 during its summer tour, winning all four games handily.
USA Basketball vs. Slovenia final score: Team USA wins, 101-71, in final World Cup tuneup
Anthony Davis dominated Slovenia as Team USA finished their summer tour 4-0 prior to the start of the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
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Anthony Davis dominated Slovenia, finishing with 18 points, 11 rebounds, four steals and four blocks, including this one, via @_MarcusD_:
Team USA was aggressive in the early going, getting to the line 15 times in the first quarter. Sacramento Kings teammates DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay made an impact at the start, linking up on a nasty fast-break dunk, via Basket-Infos.com:
However, Team USA made just eight of those 15 first-quarter free-throw attempts, and Slovenia stayed close thanks to a string of hot three-point shooting.
Team USA led by six after one, and they used a 14-0 run early in the second quarter to create some separation. But Slovenia, and especially Zoran Dragic, caught fire to trim Team USA’s lead to 10 at halftime.
As they did against Puerto Rico, Team USA blew things open in the second half, overwhelming Slovenia and taking full control of the game despite some continued struggles from the charity stripe. Team USA went 29 of 46 from the line for the game.
More importantly, Team USA got out of the game healthy, and now they have a few days to prepare before its World Cup opener against Finland on Saturday.
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