The Japanese men’s national basketball team, who roster Phoenix Suns’ newly acquired wing Yuta Watanabe, played their third group play game on Tuesday morning against the 3rd-ranked Australian team. As expected, Japan lost and is now eliminated from the 2023 FIBA World Cup as they depart with a 1-2 record in Group E.
The Australian team was led by the 26 points from Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey, who did so 10-of-18 shooting. He dished out 11 assists as well, which helped four other teammates reach double figures as Australia won easily, 109-89.