(Jakarta) RJ Barrett scored 17 points as Canada outscored Lebanon 128-73 at the FIBA Basketball World Cup on Sunday.
Trae Bell-Haynes had 15 points, all on three-pointers. He was also an accomplice to eight baskets.
Melvin Ejim had 13 points, one more than contributions from Kelly Olynyk, Zach Edey, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
Kyle Alexander and Dillon Brooks each added 10 points.
“We played as a team, we distributed the ball,” Canada coach Jordi Fernandez said. The guys were ready to play the right way. »
Montrealer Luguentz Dort had a break.
On the Lebanese side, the most productive was Omari Spellman, author of 16 points.
Canada is ranked 15th in the world.
Seven NBA players are on the team: Dort and Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder), Barrett (Knicks), Powell (Mavericks), Olynyk (Jazz), Alexander-Walker (T-Wolves), and Brooks (Rockets).
Canada opened the tournament with a 95-65 win over France on Friday.
France had not lost by 30 points or more at the World Cup since 1963.
“We wanted to keep that momentum going,” Bell-Haynes said. We wanted to avoid any slack. »
Tuesday, the maple leaf will face the Latvians (9 a.m., Sportsnet).
Also on Sunday, Karl-Anthony Towns of the Timberwolves provided 24 points in the Dominicans’ 87-82 win over Italy.
Dennis Schroder of the Raptors scored 30 points in Germany’s 85-82 win over Australia.
Among the Australians, Patty Mills (Hawks) and Josh Giddey (Thunder) generated 21 and 17 points, respectively.
The Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic scored 16 points and Montenegro had the last laugh against Egypt, 89-74.
The Latvians beat France, 88-86, while Japan beat the Finns, 98-88.
On Monday, there will be the United States-Greece and Slovenia-Georgia matches.
