| SCORING | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | FTM | |
| Z. Williamson | Zion Williamson | 32 | 25.8 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 5.9 |
| C. McCollum | C.J. McCollum | 34 | 22.6 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 2.0 |
| T. Murphy | Trey Murphy | 28 | 14.6 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| J. Valanciunas | Jonas Valanciunas | 22 | 12.0 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| H. Jones | Herbert Jones | 31 | 11.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| J. Alvarado | Jose Alvarado | 18 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| N. Marshall | Naji Marshall | 19 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| D. Daniels | Dyson Daniels | 22 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
PLAYERS LISTED AS OUT OR DOUBTFUL:Brandon Ingram, Larry Nance *Questionable players are included in the projection. | |||||||
| SCORING |
| Zion Williamson |
| C.J. McCollum |
| Trey Murphy |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
| Herbert Jones |
| Jose Alvarado |
| Naji Marshall |
| Dyson Daniels |
| MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | FTM |
| 32 | 25.8 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 5.9 |
| 34 | 22.6 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 2.0 |
| 28 | 14.6 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| 31 | 11.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 18 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| 19 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| 22 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
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Matkovic recorded 17 points (8-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 0-1 FT), one assist and two turnovers in 17 minutes during Croatia's 115-80 win over Latvia in Thursday's FIBA World Cup qualifier.
Missi recorded 24 points (9-13 FG, 6-8 FT), nine rebounds, two steals and four blocks in 27 minutes during Cameroon's 78-62 win over Nigeria in Thursday's FIBA World Cup qualifier.
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