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Canada vs Spain basketball recap: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & Co. oust Spain from Olympics

justin martinez, the oklahoman
·3 min read

The Canadian men's basketball team will play its final group phase game against Spain in the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.

Canada, which is led by OKC Thunder guards Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort, sits atop the Group A standings with four points following a 93-83 win over Australia on Tuesday. Spain is in fourth place with three points following an 84-77 win over Greece on Tuesday.

Here's what you need to know:

Canada vs Spain takeaways: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Team Canada to 3-0 Olympic start

FINAL: Canada 88, Spain 85

Canada fended off Spain down the stretch to earn an 88-85 victory, and Gilgeous-Alexander finished with a game-high 20 points to go along with three rebounds. Dort went scoreless on 0-for-2 shooting from the floor.

Dario Brizuela scored 16 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter for Spain. Llull finished with 13 points and four assists.

Canada went 3-0 in Group A play and finished atop the standings with six points. It'll advance to the knockout round, which begins on Tuesday.

End third quarter: Canada 64, Spain 56

A 3-pointer by Spain's Juancho Hernangomez cut the deficit to 61-56 with 1:41 on the clock, but Canada still entered the fourth quarter with the lead.

Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 15 points and three rebounds, while Andrew Nembhard recorded 10 points off the bench. Abrines led Spain with 11 points and three rebounds.

Halftime: Canada 49, Spain 38

Canada began to pull away, and Gilgeous-Alexander led the charge. He scored eight points in the quarter, bringing his game-high total to 13 on 4-for-7 shooting from the floor (1 for 2 from deep).

Hernangomez recorded team highs of eight points and four rebounds for Spain in the first half.

End first quarter: Canada 19, Spain 19

Spain went on an 11-2 run late in the first quarter, and Sergio Llull led the charge by scoring six points off the bench.

Gilgeous-Alexander and Brooks led Canada with five points apiece. Dort went scoreless.

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Canada vs Spain starters

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

Spain will start Lorenzo Brown, Alex Abrines, Xabier López-Arostegui, Santi Aldama and Willy Hernangomez.

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What time is Canada vs Spain in 2024 Paris Olympics?

  • Date: Friday, Aug. 2

  • Time: 10:15 a.m. CT

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

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Team Canada basketball roster

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Team Spain basketball roster

  • Lorenzo Brown, G (Panathinaikos)

  • Jaime Pradilla, C (Valencia)

  • Rudy Fernandez, F (Real Madrid)

  • Xabi Lopez-Arostegui, F (Valencia)

  • Santi Aldama, F (Memphis Grizzlies)

  • Dario Brizuela, G (FC Barcelona)

  • Alberto Diaz, G (Unicaja)

  • Juancho Hernangomez, F (Panathinaikos)

  • Willy Hernangomez, F (FC Barcelona)

  • Usman Garuba, F (Golden State Warriors)

  • Sergio Llull, G (Real Madrid)

  • Juan Nunez, G (FC Barcelona)

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