2023 World Cup: Australia beat Georgia as both teams finish their campaign in Okinawa

- September 3, 2023
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Patty Mills
Patty Mills

Australia - Georgia 100-84

Australia overcame Georgia 100-84 in the first game of the last round at the 2023 World Cup. Australia finished Second Stage with a 3-2 record, whilst Georgia fell at 2-3 as both teams finished the campaign. Australia dominated the first quarter with a 23-17 lead and nailed 31 points in the second frame for a 54-37 halftime advantage. Georgia meanwhile replied with a 30-25 run in the third quarter, however could not catch up with the opponents. Australia won the last stanza 21-17 to close the 2023 World Cup. Patty Mills (183-PG-1988, college: SMC) top-scored for the winners with 19 points and Dante Exum (198-G-1995) produced 18. Duop Reath (210-C-1996, college: LSU) nailed 16 and Josh Giddey (203-G-2002) had 15. Goga Bitadze (212-C/F-1999) replied with 20 points in the losing effort, while Thad McFadden (188-G-1987, college: Fairmont St.) delivered 18.

Tags : PATTY MILLS, WORLD CUP BASKETBALL, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL TEAM

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Standings
Group A
1
0-0
2
0-0
3
0-0
4
0-0
Group B
1
0-0
2
0-0
3
0-0
4
0-0
Group C
1
0-0
2
0-0
3
0-0
4
0-0
Group D
1
0-0
2
0-0
3
0-0
4
0-0
Group E
1
0-0
2
0-0
3
0-0
4
0-0
Group F
1
0-0
2
0-0
3
0-0
4
0-0
Group G
1
0-0
2
0-0
3
0-0
4
0-0
Group H
1
0-0
2
0-0
3
0-0
4
0-0
Div.B Standings
Africa-A
1
2-1
4
0-3
Africa-B
2
2-1
3
1-2
Africa-C
1
3-0
2
2-1
3
1-2
4
0-3
Africa-D
1
3-0
2
2-1
3
1-2
4
0-3
America-A
2
3-1
3
2-2
4
0-4
America-B
1
4-0
2
2-2
3
1-3
4
1-3
America-C
1
4-0
2
2-1
3
1-2
4
0-4
America-D
1
4-0
2
3-1
3
1-3
4
0-4
Asia-A
1
4-0
2
2-2
4
0-4
Asia-B
1
3-1
2
2-2
3
2-2
4
1-3
Asia-C
1
3-0
2
2-1
3
1-2
4
0-3
Asia-D
2
2-1
3
2-1
4
0-3
Europe-A
1
4-0
2
2-2
3
2-2
4
0-4
Europe-B
1
3-1
3
2-2
4
1-3
Europe-C
1
4-0
2
2-2
3
2-2
Europe-D
1
3-1
2
2-2
3
2-2
4
1-3
Europe-E
1
3-1
2
3-1
3
2-2
4
0-4
Europe-F
1
4-0
2
2-2
3
1-3
4
1-3
Europe-G
1
3-1
2
3-1
3
2-2
4
0-4
Europe-H
1
3-1
3
2-2
4
1-3
Full Standings
Last Updated: 3/3/2026
Second Stage Pre-Qualifiers Div.C Standings
America-A
1
4-0
2
2-2
3
2-2
America-B
1
4-0
2
2-2
4
0-4
Europe-A
1
3-1
3
1-3
Europe-B
1
3-1
2
2-2
Europe-C
1
3-1
2
2-2
3
1-3
Europe-D
1
4-0
2
2-2
3
0-4
Full Standings
Last Updated: 8/20/2025
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Harris_Jalen2_1

JOR
(196-SG-1998)
Avg: 31.0

31.0
29.0
24.8
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Jones_Chris3_2

ARM
(188-PG-1993)
Avg: 27.0

27.0
22.5
21.3