Australia kept their hopes alive by thrashing Iran 106-68 on Thursday in Group A at the men's basketball competitions at the Beijing Olympics at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium.
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Australia kept their hopes alive by thrashing Iran 106-68 on Thursday in Group A at the men's basketball competitions at the Beijing Olympics at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium. [Xinhua]
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Brad Newley had a game-high 24 points and Patrick Mills added 15, Chris Anstey 13 for Australia (1-2).
Iran, led by Mohammad Nikkhan's 23 points, gave no challenge to Australia's dominance after trailing 16-3 in the first quarter.
Australia extended the lead by every quarter as they had 19 steals and beat Iran on the board by 39-25.
The 38-point gap is the biggest so far in the basketball tournament at the Games.