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USA BASKETBALL SHOWCASE (EXH) USA VS. GERMANY | AUGUST 20, 2023 BOX SCORE

USA BASKETBALL SHOWCASE (EXH) USA VS. GERMANY | AUGUST 20, 2023 POST-GAME NOTES

TEAM NOTES

USA BASKETBALL

OFFICIAL SCORER'S REPORT FINAL BOX

Historically Speaking: The USA now owns a 13-0 record against Germany. The U.S. finished 5-0 in USA Basketball Show- case games. The team has gone undefeated in pre-World Cup exhibitions in 6-of-7 cycles and has a 28-1 record since 1994.

Sunday, August 20, 2023 Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, Officials: #1 Jung Yu, #2 Yener Yilmaz, #4 Saif Al Dossari

Game Duration: 1:59 Attendance: Not Yet Counted

VISITOR: Germany Germany (1-1)

Running It Up: The USA struggled to find its rhythm early but surged back in the fourth quarter.

POS MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS +/- PTS F 30:38 6 16 2 8 3 5 3 7 1024220 -1 17 F 27:564 7 1 3 2 2 3 71042010 -4 11 C 28:02 5 16 0 1 2 2 4 9 1313002 -5 12 G24:034103 8 1 1 0 4 423020 -1 12 G 32:41 6 15 2 5 2 2 1 1 2100040 -14 16 16:56230144404130220 8 14:140 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 011010 -6 0 16:225 8 1 2 3 3 0 3 303010 -4 14 07:400 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 002011 -3 1 01:280 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010000 -2 0 DNP - Coach's Decision 200:00 32 79 9 31 18 21 15 31 46 22 21 2 14 5 -8 91 40.5% 29% 85.7% TM REB: 9 TOT TO: 15 (17 PTS)

9 Franz Wagner

The two teams traded leads and ended the first quarter tied at 26. In the second, the Germans used a 9-0 run to take the first double-digit lead of the game (52-42). The Americans trailed at half, 46-54. In the third, Tyrese Haliburton scored 11 points and converted on three 3-pointers (4-4 FG, 3-3 3FG) to lead the U.S. on an 18-3 (3:15-0:27) run and bring the game within one score (73-74). The team still trailed however, 73-77, heading into the final frame. In the fourth, the Americans took control of the game after the 6:58 mark by holding the Germans scoreless until the final minute of play. The USA’s 18-0 run gave the team its biggest lead (95-86) and catapulted them to the win. Anthony Edwards scored 12 points in the quarter. Block Party: The U.S. recorded 10 blocks tonight, eight of which came in the first half. The team tied its single-game high set against Puerto Rico. Shot Chart: The team shot 46.0% (34-73 FG) from the field and 44.8% (13-29 3FG) from beyond the arc. They held Ger- many to 40.5% (32-79 FG) from the field and 29.0% (9-31 3FG) from 3. PLAYER NOTES The Ant Bully: Edwards finished with a team-high 34 points (11-21 FG, 4-8 3FG, 8-8 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Tonight was his first game scoring 30+ points and second-straight with 20+ points.

7 Johannes Voigtmann

10 Daniel Theis 42 Andreas Obst 17 Dennis Schröder

0 Isaac Bonga

4 Maodo Lo

13 Moritz Wagner

32 Johannes Thiemann

5 Niels Giffey

44 David Krämer

HOME: UNITED STATES UNITED STATES (2-0)

POS MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS +/- PTS F 29:443 9 1 4 0 0 2 3 53120111 7 F15:2916130001110000-3 3 C27:1837021217812006 1 7 G 34:551121 4 8 8 8 0 6 6 21012 1 34 G15:402 6 2 3 2 2 0 1 132010-3 8 21:545 7 3 4 3 3 0 1 132110 8 16 10:57010100033130103 0 04:330 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 111000 -1 0 12:26330004123302117 6 18:305 9 2 2 4 7 1 0 1122001516 08:34120100235020101 2 DNP - Coach's Decision 200:00 34 73 13 29 18 26 8 27 35 19 16 7 6 10 8 99 46.6% 44.8% 69.2% TM REB: 7 TOT TO: 7 (15 PTS)

5 Mikal Bridges 7 Brandon Ingram 13 Jaren Jackson Jr. 10 Anthony Edwards 11 Jalen Brunson

4 Tyrese Haliburton

12 Josh Hart

Edwards finished the USA Basketball Showcase leading the team in scoring (19.2 ppg) and takeaways (2.0 spg).

6 Cameron Johnson 8 Paolo Banchero

15 Austin Reaves 9 Bobby Portis 14 Walker Kessler

Action Jackson: Jaren Jackson Jr. recorded seven points (3-7 FG), a team-high eight rebounds and six blocks. His six rejections were the most by any U.S. player in a single game in five exhibition games.

Jackson had seven total blocks coming into the game, nearly doubling his total through the first four exhibitions.

SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 FINAL Germany 26 28 23 14 91 UNITED STATES 26 20 27 26 99 Inactive: Germany - Hollatz Inactive: United States - Points in the Paint: Germany 44 (22/43), UNITED STATES 36 (18/30) 2nd Chance Points: Germany 21 (7/14), UNITED STATES 7 (3/8) Fast Break Points: Germany 6 (2/5), UNITED STATES 13 (5/7)

Talking about Ty: Haliburton scored a personal-best 16 points (5-7 FG, 3-4 3FG, 3-3 FT) to go along with three assists. Haliburton contributed 11 points in the third quarter. Sweet 16: Austin Reaves tallied a personal-best 16 points (5-9 FG, 2-2 3FG, 4-7 FT). He led the team in 3-point shooting in the USA Basketball Showcase by hitting 57.1% (8-14 3FG) of his 3s.

Biggest Lead: Germany 16, UNITED STATES 9 Lead Changes: 8 Times Tied: 9

Technical fouls - Non-Unsportsmanlike Germany (1): Team 2:27 1st (Bench) UNITED STATES (0): NONE

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