Dairis Bertans injured, Canada did not have too much trouble getting rid of Latvia to finish the group stage.
The Baltics however won the first quarter (23-13) thanks to an Arturs Zagars on the momentum of his match against the Blues but the Canadian machine then started, with in particular a still uncontrollable Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and who finished the game with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
His cousin Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 14 points while RJ Barrett scored 22 points, when Kelly Olynyk also blackened the statistics sheet with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
Enough to allow Canada to win a third big victory (101-75). A +26 which is added to the +30 against France and the +55 against Lebanon. In total, the Canadians will therefore have scored 111 points more than their opponents in this group stage, and he therefore joins the second phase with the wind at his back…
It must be said that Latvia unscrewed from afar with a 10/36 behind the 3-point line, with in particular 1/7 from Devis Bertans and also 1/7 from Rolands Smits at long distance.
The two teams climb in any case in group L, along with Spain and the winner of the match between Brazil and Côte d’Ivoire. The two best teams of this second group will join the quarter-finals.
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