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Durant led the U.S. squad with 19 points in 18 minutes, while
Thompson scored 17 in 19 minutes. Each hit four 3-pointers.
Team USA also received double-figure scoring from the Toronto
Raptors' DeMar DeRozan (13 points), the Los Angeles Clippers'
DeAndre Jordan (12 points), the Sacramento Kings' DeMarcus
Cousins (12 points) and the Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving
(10 points).
The New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony scored five points and
grabbed a game-high eight rebounds. Jordan blocked three shots.
Yi Jianlian, formerly of the Milwaukee Bucks, led China with 18
points and seven rebounds. Zhao Jiwei, who had 14 points, was
the only other Chinese player to hit double figures.
The Americans were coming off a 111-74 blowout of Argentina on
Friday in Las Vegas. Next up on their pre-Olympic tour is
another game against China on Tuesday at Oracle Arena in
Oakland, Calif., where Durant will play before his new home fans
for the first time since signing with the Warriors as a free
agent.
Team USA will play Venezuela in Chicago on Friday and Nigeria in
Houston on Aug. 1 in their final games before heading to Brazil
for the Olympics.
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