Nigeria vs Italy
2020 Olympic Men's Basketball - Group B

ItalyItalyITA
80
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Italy ITA | 29 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 80 |
Nigeria NGR | 17 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 71 |

NigeriaNigeriaNGR
71
Game Leaders



15
N. Melli#9
6/12 FG, 2/2 FT
15

22
C. Metu#10
7/11 FG, 2/2 FT
22

6
M. Vitali#31
6 DREB, 0 OREB
6

10
C. Metu#10
9 DREB, 1 OREB
10

4
S. Fontecchio#13
3 TO, 28 MIN
4

3
C. Metu#10
2 TO, 32 MIN
3
Team Stats

ITA

NGR
40% (28-70)
Field Goal %
40% (25-62)
26% (8-31)
Three Point %
39% (11-28)
84% (16-19)
Free Throw %
67% (10-15)
11
Turnovers
19
40
Rebounds
39
Game Information
Saitama, Japan
Team Stats
| FG | 28-70 | 25-62 |
| Field Goal % | 40 | 40 |
| 3PT | 8-31 | 11-28 |
| Three Point % | 26 | 39 |
| FT | 16-19 | 10-15 |
| Free Throw % | 84 | 67 |
| Rebounds | 40 | 39 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 13 | 8 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 27 | 31 |
| Assists | 16 | 11 |
| Steals | 8 | 7 |
| Blocks | 3 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 19 |
| Fouls | 19 | 22 |
| Technical Fouls | 2 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
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