Basketball World Championship

BASKETBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
SECOND ROUND
At Saitama, Japan
Argentina 79, New Zealand 62
Lithuania 71, Italy 68
Turkey 90, Slovenia 84
Spain 87, Serbia-Montenegro 75
Germany 78, Nigeria 77
United States 113, Australia 73
France 68, Angola 62
Greece 95, China 64
QUARTERFINALS
Tuesday, Aug. 29
Spain 89, Lithuania 67
Argentina 83, Turkey 58
Wednesday, Aug. 30
Greece 73, France 56
United States 85, Germany 65
SEMIFINALS
Classification Round
Thursday
Turkey 95, Lithuania 84, OT
France 75, Germany 73
Medal Round
Friday
Greece 101, United States 95
Spain 75, Argentina 74
FINALS
Today
Fifth Place, Turkey vs. France, 3:30 a.m.
Bronze Medal, Argentina vs. United States, 6:30 a.m.
Sunday
Seventh Place, Lithuania vs. Germany, 3:30 a.m.
Gold Medal, Spain vs. Greece, 6:30 a.m.
FRIDAY'S SUMMARY
GREECE 101, UNITED STATES 95
UNITED STATES (95) -- Anthony 9-15 6-10 27, James 8-14 1-4 17, Brand 0-2 0-0 0, Johnson 1-3 0-0 3, Hinrich 4-8 0-0 12, Battier 0-1 1-2 1, Wade 6-11 6-9 19, Paul 0-5 3-4 3, Bosh 1-1 1-2 3, Howard 4-6 2-3 10. Totals 33-66 20-34 95.
GREECE (101) -- Hatzivrettas 1-3 0-0 2, Fotsis 2-3 4-5 9, Papadopoulos 3-5 2-2 8, Diamantidis 4-6 2-4 12, Kakiouzis 4-9 6-7 15, Papaloukas 4-7 0-0 8, Schortanitis 6-7 2-6 14, Spanoulis 6-10 7-9 22, Vasilopoulos 0-0 0-0 0, Dikoudis 4-5 0-0 8, Tsartsaris 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 35-56 23-33 101.
United States20212430--95
Greece14313224--101
3-Point Goals--United States 9-28 (Hinrich 4-7, Anthony 3-8, Johnson 1-3, Wade 1-3, Battier 0-1, Paul 0-2, James 0-4), Greece 8-18 (Spanoulis 3-5, Diamantidis 2-3, Tsartsaris 1-1, Fotsis 1-2, Kakiouzis 1-5, Hatzivrettas 0-1, Papaloukas 0-1). Fouled Out--Hinrich. Rebounds--United States 34 (Howard 7), Greece 28 (Kakiouzis 6). Assists--United States 17 (James 5), Greece 19 (Papaloukas 12). Total Fouls--United States 26, Greece 25.
WOMEN'S NBA PLAYOFFS
FINALS
(Best-of-5)
Detroit vs. Sacramento
Wednesday: Sacramento 95, Detroit 71
Friday: Detroit 73, Sacramento 63, series tied 1-1.
Sunday: Detroit at Sacramento, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 6: Detroit at Sacramento, 9 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 9: Sacramento at Detroit, 3:30 p.m., if necessary
FRIDAY'S SUMMARY
DETROIT 73, SACRAMENTO 63
SACRAMENTO (63) -- N.Powell 2-6 1-1 5, Walker 4-9 2-2 10, Griffith 4-9 6-8 14, Lawson 3-11 3-5 11, Penicheiro 0-8 0-0 0, Brunson 0-5 3-4 3, Haynie 5-9 0-0 11, Maiga 2-3 2-2 6, Buescher 0-2 1-2 1, Dorrell 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 21-64 18-24 63.
DETROIT (73) -- Cash 5-9 1-1 11, Ford 1-3 3-3 5, Riley 1-3 0-0 2, Nolan 8-20 4-4 21, Ka.Smith 6-13 2-2 16, Pierson 3-3 0-1 6, Braxton 2-6 2-4 6, E.Powell 3-5 0-1 6. Totals 29-62 12-16 73.
Sacramento2616129--63
Detroit19141525--73
3-Point Goals--Sacramento 3-15 (Lawson 2-7, Haynie 1-3, N.Powell 0-1, Dorrell 0-1, Penicheiro 0-3), Detroit 3-9 (Ka.Smith 2-6, Nolan 1-3). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Sacramento 44 (Griffith 8), Detroit 42 (Cash, Ford 8). Assists--Sacramento 10 (Haynie 3), Detroit 15 (Cash 5). Total Fouls--Sacramento 19, Detroit 23. Technicals--Buescher, Riley. A--15,218 (11,268).
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