Basketball - FIBA World Cup - Semi Finals - Spain v Australia - Wukesong Sport Arena, Beijing, China - September 13, 2019 Spain's Marc Gasol reacts REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
BEIJING (Reuters) - Marc Gasol netted 33 points and Ricky Rubio dished out 12 assists as Spain came from behind to beat Australia 95-88 in a double-overtime thriller and reach Sunday's basketball World Cup final.
Contesting their first semi-final since winning the tournament in 2006, Spain led by a single point after the first quarter but suffered a shooting slump in the second that enabled the Australians to open up an eight-point lead.
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