On the morning of July 22nd, the men’s basketball warm-up match saw Serbia facing off against Japan. Serbia established a 10-point lead in the first quarter and maintained control over Japan throughout the next three quarters, ultimately securing a 119-100 victory. This was the last warm-up match for both teams before the Olympic Games, with all their star players participating. Bogdanovic, Jovic, and Hachimura were among those who returned to action. Serbia took a 10-point lead in the first quarter, with Japan closing to a 7-point deficit at halftime. Serbia then stepped up their game in the third quarter, widening the gap to 21 points, and eventually won the match with a final score of 119-100. Prior to this match, Serbia had a record of 2 wins and 2 losses from their previous four warm-up games, defeating Japan and France, but losing to the United States and Australia. On the Serbian side, Nikola Jokic scored an almost triple-double with 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic contributed 15 points and 8 assists, while Peter Jok added 17 points and 2 rebounds. Dobrić tallied 14 points and 5 rebounds. For Japan, Rui Hachimura led the team with 29 points and 4 rebounds, alongside 3 assists. Yuki Hashimoto scored 12 points and 8 assists, and the returning Hachimura contributed 10 points.
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