Basketball: Canada's poor showing in its final pre-season game

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            <p>Canada&#39;s National Basketball Coach Nick Nurse said his team will have to do a lot better after losing 84-68 to the United States on Monday in a pre-World Cup game.

Kyle Wiltjer had 21 points while Orlando forward Magic Khem Birch, the only NBA player for Canada, had 13 points and six rebounds in the final game.

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Canadians continued to have a low hit rate with 35% efficiency and 26% of the three-point mark.

Jaylen Brown was the best with a 19-point output for the Americans, who outsold 55-37 for the rebounds.

Andrew Nembhard, who had a knee injury last week, and Kaza Kajami-Keane were back for Canada while Brady Heslip, who just joined the national team, played his first match in Australia.

Oshae Brissett did not play due to an injury.

The game was a tough one for the Maple Leaf with a 27% success rate in the first half when Canada trailed 20-9 after the first quarter and 46-31 at halftime.

At one point, Canada was 20 points behind in the third quarter at the 15,155 match at Qudos Bank Arena.

The Americans managed to increase their lead to 24 points in the fourth quarter, but Canada managed to end the game with a 7-0 run, thanks to Aaron Best and Wiltjer's three-point shots.

The Canadians finish with a 4-3 record in preparatory games for this world championship.

Canada and the United States will play the tournament in the absence of several star players in the NBA, but the Americans have the only formation that will still be composed entirely of players in the NBA.

Canada will start the world championship on Sunday against Australia. The World Cup will be played in China.

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