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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Canada past Greece in 2024 Paris Olympics opener

justin martinez, the oklahoman
·3 min read

The Canadian men's basketball team will face Greece in a group phase game of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.

Canada is led by OKC Thunder guards Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort. This is the first of its three Group A games.

Here's what you need to know:

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FINAL: Canada 86, Greece 79

Antetokounmpo delivered a dunk that trimmed the deficit to 80-78 with 1:04 remaining, but Gilgeous-Alexander helped close the game with a layup on the next play.

Barrett led Canada with 23 points, while Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 21 points and seven assists. Antetokounmpo led Greece with a game-high 34 points to go along with five rebounds.

Canada will continue Group A play with a game against Australia at 6:30 a.m. CT Tuesday. Australia earned a 92-80 win over Spain on Saturday.

End third quarter: Canada 68, Greece 60

Antetokounmpo continued his dominant play. He scored another nine points in the quarter, bringing his game-high total to 25.

Antetokounmpo helped Greece cut into the deficit, but Canada still entered the fourth quarter with a 68-60 lead. Barrett scored another six points to bring his team-high total to 19.

Halftime: Canada 48, Greece 38

Canada entered halftime with a 48-38 lead. Barrett led the team with 13 points, while Gilgeous-Alexander added 12 points.

Antetokounmpo led Greece with a game-high 16 points to go along with three rebounds on 6-for-9 shooting from the floor.

End first quarter: Canada 26, Greece 22

Canada jumped out to a 19-7 lead at the 4:54 mark, and Gilgeous-Alexander set the tone. The OKC guard erupted for eight points on 3-for-5 shooting from the floor (1 for 2 from deep) in the quarter.

But Greece weathered the storm thanks in large part to Antetokounmpo. The Milwaukee forward recorded eight points on 2-for-3 shooting from the floor (4 for 6 on free throws).

Canada vs Greece starters

Canada will start Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Dillon Brooks, RJ Barrett and Dwight Powell.

Greece will start Nick Calathes, Thomas Walkup, Kostas Papanikolaou, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Georgios Papagiannis.

What time is Canada vs Greece in 2024 Paris Olympics?

  • Date: Saturday, July 27

  • Time: 2 p.m. CT

  • Where: Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France

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How to watch, stream Canada vs Greece in 2024 Paris Olympics

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Team Canada basketball roster

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Greece basketball roster

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo, F (Milwaukee Bucks)

  • Kostas Antetokounmpo, C (Panathinaikos)

  • Nick Calathes, G (AS Monaco)

  • Vasilis Charalampopoulos, F (Turk Telekom)

  • Panagiotis Kalaitzakis, F (Panathinaikos)

  • Giannoulis Larentzakis, G (Olympiacos)

  • Konstantinos Mitoglou, F (Panathinaikos)

  • Dimitris Moraitis, G (Panathinaikos)

  • Georgios Papagiannis, C (AS Monaco)

  • Kostas Papanikolaou, F (Olympiacos)

  • Vasileios Toliopoulos, G (Aris)

  • Thomas Walkup, G (Olympiacos)

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