Australia vs. USA Basketball: Live Score, Highlights for Summer Olympics 2016

USA 98, Australia 88—Final

Carmelo Anthony nailed nine triples and scored 31 points to lift USA Basketball over Australia 98-88 Wednesday night at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Although the Americans improved to 3-0, it was a tougher game than most expected. The Boomers (2-1) took a 54-49 advantage into the locker room after making 19-of-28 shots during the first half.

Patty Mills netted a team-best 30 points, pushing his Olympic-best scoring average to 25.7. Andrew Bogut added 15 points, while Matthew Dellavedova tallied 11 points and 11 assists.

However, Anthony came up clutch during the final quarter. He hit a layup and connected on four trifectas, sparking a 28-16 run throughout the final nine minutes of the contest.

Kyrie Irving registered 19 points and five assists.

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