It became the first team this summer to take more than a four-point lead on the U.S.
“It just comes down to buckling down and getting stops,” Haliburton said.įranz Wagner scored 17 points for Germany, which got 16 points and 10 assists from Dennis Schroder, and 14 points from Moritz Wagner. The Germans missed their next eight shots - and the Americans scored the game’s next 18 points, taking the lead back for good on Mikal Bridges’ 3-pointer with 2:15 left. Moritz Wagner’s 3-pointer with 6:58 left put Germany up 86-77. back from 16 down to within three and spark serious hope.
The comeback really started late in the third, when Haliburton scored 11 points in less than 3 minutes to bring the U.S. Added Kerr: “He’s unquestionably the guy.