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Clemente Almanza

2023 FIBA World Cup: Latvia upsets and eliminates France in 88-86 comeback win

The Oklahoma City Thunder went 2-for-3 in the second batch of group games for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

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The latest win was relished by veteran sharpshooter Davis Bertans as Latvia eliminated France from the World Cup in an 88-86 upset win.

The 30-year-old finished with 15 points on 4-of-10 shooting from 3, four rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 24 minutes.

After trailing by 12 points entering the fourth quarter, Latvia came back for the upset win with a 26-12 fourth-quarter scoring advantage.

Latvia improved their record to 2-0 in group play with the surprising comeback win. Latvia joins Canada as the only two teams in Group H to have a 2-0 record so far in pool play.

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