FIBA World Cup 2023: Team USA and Doncic's Slovenia take second wins / News - Basketnews.com

On this fourth day of the FIBA World Cup 2023, an array of strong teams, such as Slovenia, Serbia, Greece, Team USA, Spain, and Brazil, will step onto the court for their second games in the tournament.

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The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 marathon continued, as 16 teams were gearing up for their Match Day 2 games on Monday.

It was a day of firsts for two teams. Both South Sudan and Cabo Verde captured their first-ever wins at the FIBA World Cup. While Luol Deng's South Sudan easily defeated Kyle Anderson's China, Edy Tavares' Cabo Verde - the smallest nation to ever participate in the tournament - overcame a 10+ point deficit and ended up victorious.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, who garnered social media attention for his Kobe Bryant-like moves in the first World Cup game, made a clutch four-point play to send the game to overtime, but it was not enough to defeat New Zealand.

Controversy followed in the game between Cote d'Ivoire and Iran when a foul with just six seconds left in the game largely determined the outcome. With Iran leading by one, their head coach received a technical foul. Cote d'Ivoire converted all three free throws, and Iran wasn't able to overcome it.

Later on, Luka Doncic's Slovenia went head-to-head against Georgia. The Mavericks superstar recorded a 34-point double-double en route to a comfortable win.

Serbia's win against Puerto Rico left a bitter aftertaste for the country's fans, as Aleksa Avramovic was injured and couldn't play in the second half.

The star-studded Team USA got their second victory against Greece. Even though the underdogs fought in the first quarter, Steve Kerr's squad dominated in the remaining periods en route to a 28-point victory.

To end the day, Spain took care of Brazil, capturing first place in Group G.

Every game of the World Cup can be streamed live or on-demand via the officialCourtside 1891 platform.(Streaming restrictions apply)

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Completed matches:

China 69:89 South Sudan

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Venezuela 75:81 Cape Verde

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New Zealand 95:87 Jordan(in OT)

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Ivory Coast 71:69 Iran

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Georgia 67:88 Slovenia

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Puerto Rico 77:94 Serbia

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Greece 81:109 Team USA

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Brazil 78:96 Spain

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