Dallas Mavericks center Boban Marjanovic and his native Serbia got the matchup they wanted against Team USA at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. The two nations were the favorites coming into the tournament, and many pundits predicted they would meet in the gold medal game. That did not happen.
Both teams fell in the quarterfinals and were eliminated from medal contention. They battled on Thursday in a consolation game. The winner would play for fifth place with the losing competing for seventh. Let us take a closer look at the game.
Serbia edges Team USA
Serbia’s Bogdan Bogdanovic got off to a blistering start.