FIBA World Cup: Previewing The Round Of 16
May 12, 2014; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward
Nicolas Batum(88) drives past San Antonio Spurs guard
Danny Green(4) during the first quarter in game four of the second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports
Saturday
France vs Croatia, 12:00 p.m. (ET)
The Skinny: After back-to-back losses against Greece and Senegal, Croatia battled back to close group play, and advance to the knockout round, by beating Puerto Rico in the finale. France has had a tough time early on in the FIBA World Cup, beating Iran, Egypt and Serbia (by 1). Though, losing to Brazil (by 2) and Spain isn’t anything to frown upon.
Players to Watch
France: Joffrey Lauvergne, Nicolas Batum, Boris Diaw, Rudy Gobert
Croatia: Bojan Bogdanovic, Ante Tomic, Dario Saric