2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup final round

Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona

The final round of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup is the knockout stage of the competition. The top four teams from the preliminary round groups shall qualify in the single-elimination tournament. The losers in the semifinals will play for the bronze medal. Teams from Groups A and B shall play at the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid in Madrid, while those from Groups C and D shall play at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona. The third place game and the final shall be held at the Madrid arena.

The order of games for the round of 16 and quarterfinals shall be determined after the teams are known.

Qualified teams

Group Winner 2nd place 3rd place 4th place
A  Spain  Brazil  France  Serbia
B  Greece  Croatia  Argentina  Senegal
C United States  Turkey  Dominican Republic  New Zealand
D  Lithuania  Slovenia  Australia  Mexico

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
6 September – Madrid            
  Spain  89
10 September – Madrid
  Senegal  56  
  Spain  52
6 September – Madrid
    France  65  
  Croatia  64
12 September – Madrid
  France  69  
  France  85
7 September – Madrid
    Serbia  90  
  Greece  72
10 September – Madrid
  Serbia  90  
  Serbia  84
7 September – Madrid
    Brazil  56  
  Brazil  85
14 September – Madrid
  Argentina  65  
  Serbia  92
6 September – Barcelona
    United States  129
  United States  86
9 September – Barcelona
  Mexico  63  
  United States  119
6 September – Barcelona
    Slovenia  76  
  Slovenia  71
11 September – Barcelona
  Dominican Republic  61  
  United States  96
7 September – Barcelona
    Lithuania  68   Third Place
  Lithuania  76
9 September – Barcelona 13 September – Madrid
  New Zealand  71  
  Lithuania  73   France  95
7 September – Barcelona
    Turkey  61     Lithuania  93
  Turkey  65
  Australia  64  

All times are local UTC+2.

Round of 16

United States vs. Mexico

This would be the third game between the United States and Mexico in the World Cup; the United States won the first two games in 1963 and 1967. The most recent competitive game between the two was an American victory at the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship.

Team USA rolled past Mexico in the first game of the final round. Stephen Curry scored 20 points, including 6 three point field goals, for the United States. Gustavo Ayón recorded 25 points and 8 rebounds for Mexico.

6 September 2014
16:00
United States 86–63  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 19–14, 24–11, 20–25
Pts: Curry 20
Rebs: Faried 8
Asts: Curry, Rose 4		 Pts: Ayón 25
Rebs: Ayón 8
Asts: Gutiérrez 3
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 14,200
Referees: Eddie Viator (FRA), Carlos Julio (ANG), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT)

France vs. Croatia

This would be France's and Croatia's first World Cup game against each other. The French had previously won their last competitive match at FIBA EuroBasket 2009.

6 September 2014
18:00
France  69–64  Croatia
Scoring by quarter: 7–15, 16–7, 23–12, 23–30
Pts: Batum 14
Rebs: Gelabale 6
Asts: Diaw 5		 Pts: Bogdanović 27
Rebs: Šarić 7
Asts: Lafayette 6
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 12,600
Referees: Anthony Jordan (USA), José Reyes (MEX), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR)

Dominican Republic vs. Slovenia

This would be the first competitive game between the Dominican Republic and Slovenia.

6 September 2014
20:00
Dominican Republic  61–71  Slovenia
Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 13–23, 20–16, 13–17
Pts: Feldeine 18
Rebs: Martínez 11
Asts: Feldeine 3		 Pts: Z. Dragić 18
Rebs: Slokar 6
Asts: G. Dragić 6
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 10,324
Referees: Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Alejandro Chiti (ARG), Juan González (ESP)

Spain vs. Senegal

This would be Spain's and Senegal's first World Cup game against each other. Spain had previously defeated Senegal at the 1980 Olympics, their last competitive game between the two of them.

6 September 2014
22:00
Spain  89–56  Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 18–11, 21–15, 27–13
Pts: P. Gasol 17
Rebs: M. Gasol, Ibaka 6
Asts: Rubio 6		 Pts: Faye, Badji 12
Rebs: three players 7
Asts: D'Almeida 4
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 13,400
Referees: Sreten Radović (CRO), Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Robert Lottermoser (GER)

New Zealand vs. Lithuania

This would be the second competitive game between New Zealand and Lithuania at the World Cup; the Lithuanians had won the first meeting at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

7 September 2014
16:00
New Zealand  71–76  Lithuania
Scoring by quarter: 9–23, 17–13, 24–22, 21–18
Pts: C. Webster 26
Rebs: Vukona 10
Asts: Penney 3		 Pts: Valančiūnas 22
Rebs: Valančiūnas 13
Asts: Seibutis 5
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 7,783
Referees: Ilija Belošević (SRB), Alejandro Chiti (ARG), Ferdinand Pascual (PHI)

Serbia vs. Greece

This would be Serbia's and Greece's first World Cup game against each other. Greece had previously won their last competitive match at FIBA EuroBasket 2011.

7 September 2014
18:00
Serbia  90–72  Greece
Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 23–22, 18–13, 26–17
Pts: Bogdanović 21
Rebs: Bjelica 10
Asts: Teodosić 5		 Pts: Calathes 14
Rebs: Kaimakoglou 6
Asts: Printezis 5
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 13,100
Referees: Michael Aylen (AUS), Robert Lottermoser (GER), Stephen Seibel (CAN)

Turkey vs. Australia

This would be the second competitive game between Turkey and Australia at the World Cup; Turkey had won the first meeting at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.

7 September 2014
20:00
Turkey  65–64  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 19–17, 12–15, 19–14
Pts: Güler, Preldžić 16
Rebs: Preldžić 7
Asts: Tunçeri 3		 Pts: Baynes 15
Rebs: Baynes 7
Asts: Dellavedova 5
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 6,339
Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Steven Anderson (USA), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT)

Brazil vs. Argentina

This would be the second consecutive time that these two teams will meet in a World Cup round of 16; Argentina won in 2010. Argentina won in the last competitive game at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship.

7 September 2014
22:00
Brazil  85–65  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 13–21, 20–15, 24–13, 28–16
Pts: Neto 21
Rebs: Varejão 9
Asts: Varejão, Nenê 4		 Pts: Prigioni 18
Rebs: Scola 7
Asts: Scola, Prigioni 3
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 13,450
Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Sreten Radović (CRO), Jorge Vázquez (PUR)

Quarterfinals

Lithuania vs. Turkey

This would be the third time Lithuania and Turkey played against each other at the World Cup. Turkey won their first two games, both at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.

9 September 2014
17:00
Lithuania  73–61  Turkey
Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 20–10, 14–16, 26–17
Pts: Seibutis 19
Rebs: Valančiūnas 13
Asts: Seibutis, Pocius 3		 Pts: Gönlüm 13
Rebs: Aşık 10
Asts: Preldžić 5
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 9,752
Referees: Juan González (ESP), Stephen Seibel (CAN), Eddie Viator (FRA)

United States vs. Slovenia

This would be the third competitive game between the United States and Slovenia. The Americans have won both previous meetings, at the 2006 and 2010 FIBA World Championship.

9 September 2014
21:00
Slovenia  76–119 United States
Scoring by quarter: 22–29, 20–20, 22–37, 12–33
Pts: G. Dragić 13
Rebs: Balažič, Lorbek 6
Asts: G. Dragić 4		 Pts: Thompson 20
Rebs: Davis 11
Asts: Rose 5
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 13,674
Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Robert Lottermoser (GER), Ferdinand Pascual (PHI)

Serbia vs. Brazil

This would be the second time in this tournament that these two teams met. Brazil earlier defeated Serbia in the preliminary round.

10 September 2014
18:00
Serbia  84–56  Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 16–15, 29–12, 18–12
Pts: Teodosić 23
Rebs: Bjelica 8
Asts: Bjelica 5		 Pts: Varejão 12
Rebs: Varejão 9
Asts: Huertas 9
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 12,550
Referees: Steven Anderson (USA), José Reyes (MEX), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR)

Spain vs. France

This would be the second time in this tournament that these two teams met. Spain earlier defeated France in the preliminary round.

10 September 2014
22:00
France  65–52  Spain
Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 20–13, 7–15, 23–9
Pts: Diaw 15
Rebs: Gobert 13
Asts: Heurtel, Diot 4		 Pts: P. Gasol 17
Rebs: P. Gasol 8
Asts: Fernández 3
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 13,673
Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Michael Aylen (AUS), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT)

Semifinals

Lithuania vs. United States

This would be the second consecutive time that both teams would meet in a World Cup semifinal; in 2010, the Americans won en route to the championship. The last time the two teams met was a USA victory in the 2012 Olympics.

11 September 2014
21:00
United States 96–68  Lithuania
Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 22–19, 33–14, 20–19
Pts: Irving 18
Rebs: Gay 7
Asts: Irving 4		 Pts: Valančiūnas, Kuzminskas 15
Rebs: Kuzminskas 9
Asts: Juškevičius, Seibutis 2
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 15,070
Referees: José Reyes (MEX), Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Sreten Radović (CRO)

France vs. Serbia

This would be the second time in this tournament that these two teams met. France earlier defeated Serbia in the preliminary round.

12 September 2014
22:00
France  85–90  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 17–25, 14–15, 39–29
Pts: Batum 35
Rebs: Diaw 10
Asts: Heurtel 6		 Pts: Teodosić 24
Rebs: Bjelica 7
Asts: Bjelica, Marković 5
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 13,470
Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Alejandro Chiti (ARG), Christos Christodoulou (GRE)

Third place playoff

13 September 2014
18:00
Lithuania  93–95  France
Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 23–21, 29–21, 22–31
Pts: Valančiūnas 25
Rebs: Valančiūnas 9
Asts: Seibutis 4		 Pts: Batum 27
Rebs: Lauvergne 9
Asts: Diaw 4
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 11,800
Referees: Steven Anderson (USA), Ilija Belošević (SRB), Juan González (ESP)

Final

14 September 2014
21:00
United States 129–92  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 35–21, 32–20, 38–26, 24–25
Pts: Irving 26
Rebs: Cousins 9
Asts: Rose 6		 Pts: Bjelica, Kalinić 18
Rebs: Marković 6
Asts: Teodosić 7
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 13,673
Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), Eddie Viator (FRA)

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