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Team USA basketball: The biggest takeaways from the exhibition win over Canada

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Ahead of its quest for a fifth straight Olympic gold medal, Team USA's men's basketball team began its exhibition schedule Wednesday night with an 86-72 win over Canada in Las Vegas.

On the day guard Derrick White replaced forward Kawhi Leonard on the 12-man roster, Team USA hit the court against a talented Canada team projected to medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Following a slow start -- including missing its first six shots -- the Americans clicked in the second quarter as the Canadians went cold from the field.