The group phase of the men’s Olympic basketball tournament wrapped up this weekend with Argentina grabbing one of the final spots in the quarterfinals with a 97-77 win over Japan. The margin of victory was crucial for Argentina (1-2), as they clinched the spot over other one-win teams based on point differential.
New Knick Luca Vildoza, who hadn’t exactly impressed in the tournament up to this point, played a solid game, with 7 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 steal. The Argentines dominated Japan in his 25:28 on court, posting a plus-18. There were even a couple of highlights.