Patty Mills Olympics Stats (August 6): How did Australian star fare against Serbia?
Patty Mills and the Australian team faced the Nikola Jokic-led Serbian team in the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympic basketball. The NBA guard took most of the offensive responsibility for leading his team against Serbia.
Mills also sent the game into overtime with just 2.0 seconds remaining on the clock. His excellent offensive game took away an assured win after he drained a jumper to tie the game at the end of regulation.
Only three players from the Australian team scored in double digits in the loss. Apart from Patty Mills, Josh Giddey [25 points] Dante Exum [10 points] and Jack McVeigh [13 points].
Serbia will face the winner of the Brazil vs. USA matchup in the semifinals of Olympic basketball.
In three quarters, Mills scored 24 points while shooting 10 of 15 shots from the field. Through the overtime, Mills made only one of the six shots, ending the game with 26 points.
From the Serbian side, Nikola Jokic scored 21 points in the game. He made 9-of-18 shots from the field. He also registered 14 rebounds, four steals and eight assists in the game.
With the stakes highest for his team, Mills again delivered for his team. However, his valiant effort was not enough to carry the Australians to the semifinals this time.
From the Serbian side, Nikola Jokic scored 17 points in the game. He made 7-of-16 shots from the field. He also registered 12 rebounds and eight assists in the game.
The stellar performance from Patty Mills should not be surprising given his past exploits in the Tokyo Olympics.
Patty Mills delivers in Olympics when it matters the most
Patty Mills' best years of basketball might be behind in the NBA. However, the Australian star player is still proving that he has enough left in the tank to carry his national team to the Olympics.
Mills was the biggest force for Australia in their last Olympic bronze medal game against Slovenia. In the bronze medal game in Tokyo, Mills made 15 of 31 shots from the field, scoring 42 points in just 38 minutes. He also registered nine rebounds in the game.
With the stakes highest for his team, Mills again delivered for his team. The winner of the Australia vs. Serbia matchup will face the winner of the Brazil vs. USA matchup in the semifinals of Olympic basketball.