Olympic Tokyo 2020 : Men's Basketball #30 - Argentina vs Japan

Argentina claimed the last playoff berth in men's Olympic basketball on Sunday, putting an end to Japan's medal hopes.

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Argentina finished 1-2 in Group C, while Japan finished 0-3.

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Argentina led 46-38 at halftime, but came back strong in the second half.

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Argentina was led by Olympic veteran #4 Luis Scola, who had 23 points with five 3-pointers and two free throws, 10 rebounds, one steals and one block shots.

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Argentina #7 Facundo Campazzo, who had 17 points, with five 3-pointers and two free throws, 11 assists, and 7 rebounds.

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Japan's #18 Yudai Baba led the squad with 18 points. Japan #12 Yuta Watanabe of the Toronto Raptors chipped in with 17 points.

Argentina (ARG) 97 - 77 (JPN) Japan
26 [Quarter1] 16
20 [Quarter2] 22
19 [Quarter3] 15
32 [Quarter4] 24

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Current Tournament summary

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