Mikal Bridges scored nine points and Cam Johnson eight as Team USA played an up-and-down that ended way up, beating Slovenia, 92-62, in a FIBA World Cup warm-up played at Carpena Sports Palace in Malaga, Spain. Slovenia played without the Mavs’ All-NBA star Luka Doncic who was held out as a precaution after hurting his left leg in another exhibition game Friday night. Slovenia was also missing Nuggets forward Vlatko Cancar who earlier in World Cup preps blew out his left knee.
In the two exhibition games, both wins, the Americans have beaten Puerto Rico and Slovenia by an average of 36.