The USA national team played their first friendly game in the USA Basketball Showcase before the FIBA World Cup later this month. The Americans dominated Puerto Rico 117-74.
The United States were led in scoring by Anthony Edwards and Cam Johnson with 15 each. Mikal Bridges, Brandon Ingram, Jaren Jackson Jr., Jalen Brunson, and Bobby Portis had double figures in a balanced attack. Puerto Rico kept it close in the first half, but the US caught fire in the third quarter and never looked back.
Tonight's game may have been disappointing for Jazz fans excited to see Walker Kessler on the international stage.