LUKA DONCIC argued with the referees all night. And that’s why he wasn’t around in the final minutes, as Canada clinched a trip to the Basketball World Cup semifinals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, RJ Barrett added 24 and Canada topped Slovenia 100-89 on Wednesday night. The win sends Canada…
Slovenia’s Luka Doncic heads off after receiving his second technical foul during the second half of a Basketball World Cup quarterfinal game against Canada in Manila, Philippines, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, RJ Barrett added 24 and Canada topped Slovenia 100-89 on Wednesday night.Doncic had 26 points for Slovenia, but was ejected with 6:37 left after picking up his second technical of the game – both of them coming after he argued with referees over calls or non-calls.
Doncic returned to the court, in flip-flops instead of sneakers, as time expired to congratulate Canadian players. Slovenia was bidding to make the World Cup semifinals for the first time since gaining its independence in 1991. Slovenia will play Lithuania on Thursday in the start of the consolation playoffs that will be used to determine fifth through eighth place.
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