On July 30, Beijing time, the Olympic men's basketball group A group stage continued, and Spain defeated Greece 84-77. Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Aldama had 19 points and 12 rebounds. Spain led by as many as 16 points, and Greece levelled the score in the second half, but ultimately lost. After two matches, Spain won 1 and lost 1 and Greece lost 0-2. Rudy Fernandez went off injured in the final quarter.

Bilateral data

Spain: Aldama 19 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks, Ruhr 13 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Fernandez 10 points, Abrines 8 points, Willy Hernangomez 11 points and 7 rebounds

Greece: Antetokounmpo 27 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Papani Cullau 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Karahiss 8 points and 7 assists, Toliopoulos 14 points and 4 three-pointers, Walkep 5 points and 4 assists

The star of the game

Aldama scored two doubles to lead Spain to a victory over Greece.

Game recap

In the first quarter, Karahisis and Aldama exchanged three points, Papayannis also hit three points, and Brother Alphabet played 2+1, and Greece led 9-3. Willy Hernangomez dunked Antetokounmpo, Aldama hit another three-pointer, Antetokounmpo scored four points in a row, and also made a steal and assisted his teammate to score a layup, and Karahise hit a three-point shot. Ruhr returned with three points, and Brother Alphabet made a one-handed dunk. Ruhr hit a 3-pointer and then scored on a layup. At the end of the first quarter, Greece led Spain 22-21, with Antetokounmpo scoring nine points.

In the second quarter, Ruhr continued to hit three-pointers, and Toliopoulos also returned the color from the outside. Larenzakis scored a rebound, and Pradilla, Fernandez and Brown hit back-to-back three-pointers as Spain went on a 12-2 run to beat Greece by seven points. Larenzakis hit a three-pointer, Pradila scored two in a row, Abrines and Brizuela hit three-pointers, and Spain went on another 10-0 run to lead Greece by 14 points. At halftime, Spain led Greece 49-35. Brother Alphabet encountered strict defense in the second quarter, almost couldn't even touch the ball, and didn't score a single point in a single quarter.

Yibian fought again, Willy Hernangomez scored on a shot, Brother Alphabet scored 4 points in a row, Walkep and Papani Gura U hit 3 points in a row, Brother Alphabet grabbed the front board and completed the dunk, and Greece still trailed by 8 points. Willy Hernangomez scored back-to-back free throws and Antetokounmpo turned and knocked down Aldama and was whistled for an offensive foul. Aldama hit a three-pointer, Antetokounmpo scored on a layup, Toliopoulos hit a three-pointer and Greece went on a 7-0 run. At the end of the third quarter, Spain led Greece 62-56.

In the final quarter, Brother Alphabet scored 5 points in a row to narrow the gap to 1 point. Fernandez and Juan Hernangomez hit three-pointers, and Toliopoulos hit two three-pointers in a row. Fernandez was injured by a teammate when he fell to the ground and withdrew from the game. Brother Alphabet dunked Aldama and tied the score at 71. Ruhr scored on a layup and Aldama scored on a dunk as Spain went on an 8-0 run. Papani Cullau hit a three-pointer, and Antetokounmpo made it 2+1, leaving Greece three points behind. Brother Alphabet missed a crucial three-point attempt, and in the end, Spain defeated Greece.

Both sides start

Greece: Vokep, Karahis, Papani Gurau, Brother Alphabet, Papayanis

Spain: Brown, Arosegui, Aldama, Willy Hernangomez, Abrines