Serbia relied on its game-long brilliance in scoring to bring down tournament favorite Canada, 95-86, in the knockout semifinals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Friday, September 8, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Atlanta Hawks gunner Bogdan Bogdanovic led the Serbians' fiery offense with a team-high 23 points on an 8-of-12 shooting highlighted by three triples.Big man Nikola Milutinov and shooting guard Ognjen Dobric each scored 16 points for Serbia, which shot an astounding 62 percent from the floor against Canada.Serbia also prevailed in the rebounding department, 33-22.
The Serbians reached the final round for the first time since the 2014 edition in Seville, Spain where they eventually bowed to the NBA players-led American team, 129-92, in the gold medal game.Serbia will face the winner of the USA-Germany semis pairing.It was a disappointing finish for the Canadians, who had several NBA players on the team.Canada, however, will vie for the bronze medal against the loser of the USA-Germany match.
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