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The U.S. squad completed a 5-0 pre-Olympic run. Next up is
the team's Olympic opener, against China on Saturday in Rio de
Janeiro.
Anthony, a New York Knicks forward, made all seven of his
2-point shots, and he hit five of six foul shots.
Golden State guard Klay Thompson added 17 points for Team USA,
and his new Warriors teammate, forward Kevin Durant, scored 14.
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan scored 13, Los Angeles
Clippers center DeAndre Jordan and Sacramento Kings center
DeMarcus Cousins had 10 apiece.
Raptors guard Kyle Lowry contributed eight points and a
game-high 11 assists.
Guard Chamberlain Oguchi, who played college ball for Oregon and
Illinois State, paced Nigeria with 21 points. Center Alade Aminu
scored 13, and former NBA journeyman Ike Diogu had 10 points and
nine rebounds.
The U.S. team outshot the Nigerians from the floor 53.9 percent
to 37.5 percent.
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