The Canadian men’s national team has one final matchup to tweak their game before the 2024 Paris Olympics begin.
Canada touched down in France to take on Jose Alvarado and the Puerto Rican national team in its last exhibition match on Sunday. Canada is coming off a strong win on Friday, defeating France 85-73 while limiting Victor Wembanyama to just 10 points.
Puerto Rico didn’t have the fortune. The team fell to Australia 90-75 in its last scrimmage.
Both teams will be looking to generate momentum on Sunday to take into the group stage during the Olympics.
The Sporting News has the box score and stats below, updated at halftime and at the end of the game.
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Canada vs. Puerto Rico basketball box score
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | |
Puerto Rico | 23 | 17 | 24 | — | — |
Canada | 23 | 23 | 32 | — | — |
Canada stats
Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG-FGA | 3P-3PA | FT-FTA |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 13:03 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/5 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
RJ Barrett | 13:20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3/7 | 0/3 | 2/4 | ||
Dillon Brooks | 11:41 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4/6 | 1/2 | 2/2 |
Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 6:48 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 1/2 |
Khem Birch | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Luguentz Dort | 13:12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/4 | 0/3 | 0/0 |
Melvin Ejim | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Trey Lyles | 8:27 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5/6 | 2/2 | 1/2 | ||
Jamal Murray | 6:57 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 |
Andrew Nembhard | 6:40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/2 |
Kelly Olynyk | 6:40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
Dwight Powell | 13:12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1/2 |
Thomas Scrubb | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Phil Scrubb | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mfiondu Kabengele | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Puerto Rico stats
Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG-FGA | 3P-3PA | FT-FTA |
Jose Alvarado | 16:54 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2/7 | 1/3 | 0/0 |
Tremont Waters | 15:24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
Gian Clavell | 5:32 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
George Conditt IV | 16:45 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
Aleem Ford | 3:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Jordan Howard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Christopher Ortiz | 13:13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 3/5 |
Isaiah Pineiro | 11:18 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4/7 | 1/2 | 0/1 |
Davon Reed | 4:54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Ismael Romero | 10:02 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Stephen Thompson | 2:19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
Arnaldo Toro Barea | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |