The Lithuanian national team sensationally defeated the USA, the main favorite of the Basketball World Cup. The match ended with the score 110:104 in favor of the Lithuanians.
The most productive player of the match was the USA national team guard Anthony Edwards, who scored 35 points. The best scorers for the Lithuanian team were Vaidas Kariniauskas (15 points) and Mindaugas Kuzminskas (14 points).
The United States lost their first match at the 2023 World Cup, while Lithuania goes undefeated. The Lithuanians qualified for the playoffs from the group in first place, while the Americans qualified from second place.
The 19th Basketball World Cup kicked off on August 25 and will run until September 10. The reigning world champion is the Spanish national team.