Live updates from the Olympic basketball show

The NBA continues this week with its second and final game in Abu Dhabi.

The U.S. basketball team will face Nikola Jokic and Serbia in its third pre-Olympic exhibition game on Wednesday afternoon. The U.S. team has won both of its first two games and comes off a close 98-92 win over Australia on Monday. Anthony Davis was a big part of the U.S. win with 17 points.

Australia and Serbia faced off on Tuesday, and it was the Boomers who won 84-73. Miami Heat’s Patty Mills scored 28 points in that game — double Jokic’s 14 — hitting 7-of-13 from the field, including 4-of-7 from three-point range.

Wednesday’s game also serves as a preview of the group stage of the basketball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The United States and Serbia are in Group C and will open their group stage matches against each other at the Olympics.

Watch the second match between the United States and Serbia in Abu Dhabi.

The Serbian team did not score a single point for three and a half minutes in the third quarter, thanks to missed shots and strong defense. Meanwhile, the US team continued its winning streak by scoring 12 unanswered points at the beginning of the second half, widening the gap to 71-45.

The U.S. struggled through the second quarter after a sluggish first 10 minutes. A series of scoring starts about midway through the quarter led the U.S. to a 14-point halftime lead.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Anthony Davis’s strong defense was a major reason the U.S. team scored, stopping a number of shots at the rim while running. The U.S. leads Serbia 59-45.

Curry’s four-pointer sparked the Americans’ enthusiasm, as they added more points to widen the gap to 53-42 with two minutes left in the second quarter.

The Boston Celtics guard is on the court for his first minutes with the U.S. national team midway through the second quarter.

The US regained the lead thanks to a three-pointer from Steph Curry, who continued scoring by rushing to the basket to score two and then four points on the next two plays. The US led 44-40.

The two multiple NBA MVPs combined for a pair of beautiful passes to find Joel Embiid open under the rim for a quick two-pointer.

The US continued to make mistakes, allowing Serbia to regain the lead with two three-pointers early in the third quarter. LeBron James ended an eight-game winning streak, but Serbia took a 34-31 lead.

Serbia managed to get the ball up the field quickly after the USA missed a number of shots. Serbia scored the equalizer in stoppage time to tie the game at the end of the first quarter.

After Team USA moved the ball to start possession, the ball ended up in the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves star. Edwards hit a three-pointer from the top of the box to tie the score at 24-24 with a minute left in the first quarter.

He followed that up with a steal and a foul to go to the free throw line, where he made two free throws. The USA regained the lead, 26-24.

With two Americans in front of him, the center passed the ball to Dobric so he could get an open look behind the arc. After the missed shot, Jokic took the board and blasted a shot over the defense. Serbia leads 22-19.

On a one-on-one possession after the steal, Serbian forward Ognjen Dobric sent a high pass to center Filip Petrushev, who blasted it over Anthony Davis to give Serbia an 18-15 lead.

The three-time NBA Most Valuable Player received chants of “MVP” from the crowd after hitting two free throws. Serbia now leads 16-13 at the first media break.

Several misunderstandings led to mistakes on the part of the United States, allowing Serbia to extend its lead to 8-0. Serbia led the United States 14-13, after half of the first quarter.

After the Americans won the match, Curry scored a three-pointer from the left wing to start the scoring for both sides. He then scored another three-pointer moments later to put the Americans up 7-4 after two minutes of play.

USA vs Serbia: Time, TV, live stream and how to watch

date: Wednesday, July 17
time: noon eastern time
location: Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
television: FS1
flow: Fox Sports App; FUBO TV; YouTube TV

How to watch: Enjoy watching Team USA in basketball with a Fubo subscription

Team USA Roster

Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
Steph 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 Micic, Charlotte Hornets
Alexei Pokusevskiy, free agent
Bogdan Bogdanovic, Atlanta Hawks
Nikola Jovic, Miami Heat
Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
Marko Guduric, Fenerbahce (Türkiye)
Eugen Dobrich, Virtus Bologna (Italy)
Philip Petrushev, Olympiacos (Greece)
Nikola Milutinov – Olympiacos (Greece)
Dusan Ristic, Pablo Burgos (Spain)
Vanja Marinkovic, Partizan (Serbia)
Aleksa Avramovic, Partizan (Serbia)
Ognjen Garamaz, Partizan (Serbia)
Dejan Davidovac, Red Star (Serbia)
Uros Plavsic, Red Star (Serbia)
Alexa Radanov, Runa Basket Moscow (Russia)

Highlights of the USA match

Serbia National Team Players You Should Know

Current NBA Players:

Vasilije Micic, Charlotte Hornets
Bogdan Bogdanovic, Atlanta Hawks
Nikola Jovic, Miami Heat
Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

last:

Philip Petrushev, Olympiacos (Greece)
- 2020 WCC Player of the Year and Third Team All-American with Gonzaga
- Played one game with the Philadelphia 76ers as a second-round pick in 2021.
- He was sent to the Los Angeles Clippers as part of the James Harden deal.
- The Clippers traded him to the Sacramento Kings for the draft rights to fellow Serbian Luka Mitrovic.
- Played two games for Sacramento.

USA Men’s Basketball Olympics Schedule: Time, TV, Live Stream

All USA Men’s Basketball games will be available to stream live on peacock.

July 28

USA vs. Serbia, NBC, 11:15 a.m. ET

July 31

USA vs. South Sudan, NBC, 3 p.m. ET

August 3

USA vs. Puerto Rico, NBC, 11:15 a.m. ET

When are the Paris 2024 Olympic Games held?

The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will start on July 24 and run until August 11.

How can I watch the Paris 2024 Olympics?

television: Matches broadcast on NBC, USA Network, E!, Telemundo, CNBC, and NBCSN

flow: peacockNBCOlympics.com

How to watch: Watch all the Olympic events with a Peacock subscription

Remaining NBA Championship Schedule

July 20: USA vs. South Sudan, 3pm ET, Fox, London
July 22: USA vs. Germany, 3 p.m. ET, Fox, London

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The U.S. team played one game in Las Vegas to start the tournament. It will play two games in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday before playing two more in London before the Olympics.

Team USA Lineup

Serbia national team lineup

Alexa Avramovic
Marco Godoric
Eugene Dobrich
Philip Petrushev
Nikola Jokic

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