MANILA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Serbia will return to the FIBA Basketball World Cup final after defeating Canada 95-86 by imposing their will in the paint and controlling the boards on Friday in Manila.
The Balkan nation's stifling defence forced Canada into turnovers, and limited their North American counterparts to 15 points in the first quarter.
He finished the game with 15 points, two rebounds, and nine assists, far below his tournament average of 25 points per game.
Serbia lost to the United States 129-92 in the final of the tournament's 2014 edition in Madrid, Spain.
The United States play Germany at 1240 GMT on Friday for the other slot in the final.
Persons:
Bogdan Bogdanovic, Nikola Milutinov, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, Canada's, Neil Jerome Morales, Christian Radnedge
Organizations:
FIBA Basketball, Canada, Manila ., Serbian, Atlanta Hawks, United, Thomson
Locations:
MANILA, Serbia, Manila, Canada, Serbian, United States, Madrid, Spain, China, Germany