Paris 2024 Olympics - Basketball - Men's Group Phase - Group A - Australia vs Greece - Lille, Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Villeneve-d'Ascq, France - August 02, 2024. Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece takes a free throw REUTERS/Brian Snyder
LILLE, France (Reuters) - Greece edged Australia 77-71 in Group A to remain in contention at the Olympic men's basketball competition on Friday as Brazil beat Japan 102-84 to secure third place in Group B in their bid to reach the quarter-finals in the final round of games.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was prolific as usual, scoring 20 points with seven rebounds and six assists to lead his team to their first win of the pool stage.
