The United States lost 94-89 to Serbia in a dead-rubber at the Basketball World Cup on Thursday, a day after its 13-year unbeaten run came to an end at the hands of France.
Thursday’s classification game was the final that never was: the holders (USA) against the favourites (Serbia).
The results (classification matches): Serbia 94 (Bogdan Bogdanovc 28, Vladimir Lucic 15, Vasilije Micic 10) bt USA 89 (Harrison Barnes 22, Kemba Walker 18, Khris Middleton 16, Myles Turner 10).
Czech Republic 94 (Vojtech Hruban 24, Tomas Santoransky 22, Jaromir Bohacik 21) bt Poland 84 (Adam Waczynski 22, A.J. Slaughter 12, Damian Kulig 12, Mateusz Ponitka 11) .