The USA Basketball Showcase will be held in Abu Dhabi for the second and final time this week.
The U.S. basketball team will face Nikola Jokic and Serbia on Wednesday afternoon in the third game of their pre-Olympic showcase. The U.S. has won its first two games and is coming off a 98-92 win over Australia on Monday. Anthony Davis scored 17 points to lead the U.S. to victory.
Australia and Serbia met on Tuesday with the Boomers winning 84-73. Miami Heat guard Patty Mills led both teams with 28 points, double Jokic's 14. Mills made 7-of-13 shots and 4-of-7 3-pointers.
Wednesday's match also serves as a preview of the group stage of the basketball competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The United States and Serbia are both in Group C and will face each other in their opening group games at the Olympics.
Watch as USA takes on Serbia in the second match between the two teams in Abu Dhabi.
USA leads Serbia 59-45 at halftime
After a shaky first 10 minutes, the Americans came out strong in the second quarter, scoring midway through the quarter and taking a 14-point lead by halftime.
Anthony Davis recorded 4 blocks today
A big part of Team USA's scoring spurt was the strong defense of Lakers big man Anthony Davis, who blocked multiple shots near the rim during the spurt. The Americans led Serbia, 59-45.
USA extends lead with 13-2 run
Curry's four-point play gave the U.S. team momentum, and they added another point with two minutes left in the second quarter to extend their lead to 53-42.
Derrick White makes US team debut
The Celtics guard took to the court for the first time as a member of the U.S. national team midway through the second quarter.
Curry wins
The Americans regained the lead with a wide-open three-pointer from Stephen Curry, who continued to score with two points on a drive to the hoop and four-point plays on his next two attempts. The Americans led 44-40.
Curry and James combine to assist Embiid on an easy shot
The two multiple-time NBA MVPs combined to make two beautiful passes to Joel Embiid under the basket for two quick points.
Serbia takes the lead again
Turnovers continued to be a problem for the U.S., and Serbia regained the lead early in the third quarter with a pair of 3-pointers. A fierce drive by LeBron James ended an 8-0 run, but Serbia still led 34-31.
The U.S. and Serbia were tied at 28-28 after the first quarter.
Serbia was able to get the ball up the court quickly after a few missed shots by the U.S. team, and they made a buzzer-beating layup to tie the game at the end of the first quarter.
Edwards ties with USA with deep three
After Team USA started moving the ball and getting on the offensive, the ball ended up in the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves star, who drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key to tie the game at 24-24 with a minute left in the first quarter.
He followed with a steal, drew a foul and went to the free throw line, where he made both of his free throws to put the U.S. ahead again, 26-24.
Jokic hits a hook shot over two defenders' heads
With two Americans on his guard, the center passed to Dobric for a shot from beyond the arc. After missing the shot, Jokic grabbed the boards and made a difficult shot over the defender's head. Serbia led 22-19.
Dobrich and Petrushev team up for Rob and Slam
On a breakaway after a steal, Serbia small forward Ognjen Dobric threw a pass to center Filip Petrushev, who smashed it over the head of Anthony Davis to give Serbia an 18-15 lead.
Jokic hears MVP call at the free throw line
The three-time NBA MVP and reigning NBA MVP made two free throws, eliciting chants of “MVP” from the crowd as Serbia led 16-13 at the first media timeout.
Serbia takes and extends lead
A few miscommunications led to U.S. turnovers and an 8-0 run by Serbia led the U.S., 14-13, midway through the first quarter.
Stephen Curry leads the U.S. in points
After Team USA scored the opening point, Curry opened the scoring with a 3-pointer from the left wing, then Curry made another one moments later to give the Americans a 7-4 lead just two minutes into the game.
USA vs. Serbia: Time, TV, Streaming, How to Watch
- date: Wednesday, July 17
- time: 12:00 noon (Eastern Standard Time)
- position: Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- tv set: FS1
- Streaming: Fox Sports app, fuboTV, YouTube TV
How to watch:Watch Team USA in the Basketball Showcase with a Fubo Subscription
Team USA roster
- Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
- Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
- Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
- Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
- Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
- Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
- Jrue Holiday, Boston Celtics
- LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
- Derrick White, Boston Celtics
Serbia team roster
- Vasilije Misic, Charlotte Hornets
- Alexei Pokusevskiy, free agent
- Bogdan Bogdanovic, Atlanta Hawks
- Nikola Jovic, Miami Heat
- Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
- Marko Guduric, Fenerbahce (Türkiye)
- Ognjen Dobrich, Virtus Bologna (Italy)
- Filip Petrushev, Olympiacos (Greece)
- Nikola Milutinov, Olympiacos (Greece)
- Dusan Ristic, Pablo Burgos (Spain)
- Vanja Marinkovic, Partizan (Serbia)
- Aleksa Abramovic, Partizan (Serbia)
- Ognjen Haramaz, Partizan (Serbia)
- Dejan Davidovac, Crvena Zvezda (Serbia)
- Uroš Plavšić, Crvena Zvezda (Serbia)
- Alexa Ladanov, Luna Basket Moscow (Russia)
Team USA highlights
Serbia national team players to watch
Current NBA players:
- Vasilije Misic, Charlotte Hornets
- Bogdan Bogdanovic, Atlanta Hawks
- Nikola Jovic, Miami Heat
- Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
other:
- Filip Petrushev, Olympiacos (Greece)
- 2020 WCC Player of the Year, Gonzaga University Third Team All-American
- He was a second-round pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2021 and played in one game.
- James Harden traded to the Los Angeles Clippers
- The Clippers traded him to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for the draft rights to Serbian forward Luka Mitrovic.
- Played in two games for Sacramento
US Men's Basketball Olympic Schedule: Time, TV, Streaming
Every Team USA men's basketball game will be streamed on Peacock.
July 28
USA vs. Serbia, NBC, 11:15 a.m. ET
July 31
U.S. vs. South Sudan, NBC, 3 p.m. ET
August 3
USA vs. Puerto Rico, NBC, 11:15 a.m. ET
When is the Paris 2024 Olympics?
The 2024 Paris Olympics will begin on July 24th and run until August 11th.
How can I watch the 2024 Paris Olympics?
tv set: The match will be broadcast on NBC, USA Network, E!, Telemundo, CNBC and NBCSN.
Streaming: Peacock, NBCOlympics.com
How to watch:Watch every Olympic event with a Peacock subscription
Remaining USA Basketball Showcase schedule
- July 20: US v South Sudan, 3 p.m. ET, Fox, London
- July 22: USA vs. Germany, 3 p.m. ET, Fox, London
USA Basketball Showcase Location
The U.S. team played one game in Las Vegas to begin the showcase, then will play two games in Abu Dhabi after Wednesday and then two more in London before the Olympics.
Team USA lineup
Serbia team lineup
- Alexa Avramovic
- Marko Guduric
- Ognjen Dobrich
- Philip Petrushev
- Nikola Jokic
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