On July 17, Beijing time, in an Olympic men's basketball warm-up game, Australia defeated Serbia 84-73, veteran Mills blasted 28 points and 5 assists, and Jokic scored 14 points and 14 rebounds.

In the first quarter of the game, Australia had the advantage, leading 20-15. In the second quarter, Serbia found its senses, 25-19 in the single quarter, and at halftime, Serbia led Australia 40-39. At the end of the third quarter, Australia led by three points at 62-59, and the difference between the two sides did not widen. In the final quarter, Australia went on a 12-2 run to win by 11 points. In the latest men's basketball world rankings, Serbia is ranked 4th and Australia is ranked 5th.

Australia's Exum had 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists, while Giddey had 13 points and six rebounds. Serbia did not let all the main players play, Bogdan Bogdanovic and Dobrić missed the warm-up game. Petrushev scored a team-high 17 points, while Milutilov and Avramovich each scored 12.

Serbia will also play warm-up games with the United States men's basketball team, the Japan men's basketball team, and the Greece men's basketball team. They will play United States on July 17, Japan on July 21 and Greece on July 22.

Jokic and Antetokounmpo are expected to compete for MVP in the final game. The two have faced each other several times in the NBA, including in the 2023 World Cup qualifiers, when Serbia beat Greece 100-94 in overtime. In that epic matchup, Jokic scored 29 points and Antetokounmpo scored 40 points.