Germany defeated the United States 113-111 in the FIBA World Cup semifinals to advance to Sunday’s final where they will play Serbia.
Similar to the United States’ loss to Lithuania, Germany was able to dominate the boards while shooting a strong percentage on three-pointers.
Dennis Schroder had 17 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists and two steals, while Andreas Obst had 24 points on 4-for-8 shooting on three-pointers. Franz Wagner had 22 points and Daniel Theis added 21.
Anthony Edwards led the United States with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.