Team USA vs Lithuania score, results: Lithuania starts hot, hands ...

Team USA has suffered its first loss of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, falling to Lithuania in the final game of group play. The game was purely for seeding purposes, as both teams will advance to the quarterfinals, which begin on Tuesday.

Lithuania enjoyed a red-hot night from deep, opening the game by sinking each of its first nine 3-point attempts and finishing 14-of-25 overall (56 percent) from beyond the arc. Lithuania was dominant on the boards, outrebounding Team USA 43-27 and grabbing 18 offensive boards.

Anthony Edwards was Team USA’s biggest star, scoring a game-high 35 points on 14-of-26 shooting, while Lithuania’s balanced effort saw seven players finish in double figures, led by 15 points from Vaidas Kariniauskas.

On Tuesday, Team USA will face Italy in the quarterfinals, while Lithuania will take on Serbia. The Sporting News tracked live updates from Team USA's first loss of the tournament.

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Team USA vs Lithuania score

	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
USA	12	25	28	39	104
Lithuania	31	23	17	39	110

Team USA vs Lithuania live updates, highlights

(All times Eastern)

Final: Lithuania 110, USA 104

10:38 a.m. — Team USA baits Lithuania into a turnover, but it fails to cut the deficit to one as Mikal Bridges misses a corner 3-point attempt.

After the shot bounced off the rim, Lithuania extended its lead to six points with a transition dunk. Timeout Team USA with 6.8 seconds left. This one is over.

Lithuania 110, USA 104

10:36 a.m. — Lithuania is fouled and splits a pair of free throws. Jalen Brunson is fouled on the ensuing possession and sinks both to cut the deficit to four points with 16.2 seconds left.

Lithuania 108, USA 104

10:31 a.m. — Lithuania is taking care of business at the free throw line, but Team USA is hanging around. Jalen Brunson is fouled on a 3-point attempt and sinks two of three to cut it back to five points with under 30 seconds left.

Lithuania 107, USA 102

10:29 a.m. — Lithuania sinks both free throws, but Mikal Bridges knocks down a 3-pointer to cut into the deficit with 45 seconds remaining.

Lithuania 105, USA 100

10:26 a.m. — A 3-pointer from Anthony Edwards has brought his total to 35 points and made things interesting once again. It cuts the deficit to six with under a minute remaining, but Team USA commits another foul.

Lithuania 103, USA 97

10:24 a.m. — Jaren Jackson Jr. is the second American to foul out. Lithuania steps up to knock down both freebies, which may put this one out of reach with 91 seconds remaining.

Lithuania 103, USA 92

10:18 a.m. — Lithuania is keeping Team USA at arm's length as this one winds down.

Austin Reaves has fouled out. Lithuania will step to the free throw line with an opportunity to put the lead back up to double digits with 2:13 left in the fourth. Timeout on the floor.

Lithuania 97, USA 88

10:13 a.m. — Lithuania remains in control. Team USA can't string together enough stops to get completely back into the game.

Team USA plays great defense, but it gets a tough break as Mindaugs Kuzminskas beats the shot clock buzzer with a 3-pointer to put Lithuania back up by nine with just over three minutes left.

Lithuania 94, USA 85

10:09 a.m. — Now these teams are really going back and forth.

After the teams trade a pair of 3-pointers, Bobby Portis finishes through contact to get the and-one. He then steps to the line to cut the deficit to seven before another triple from Lithuania increases the deficit with six minutes left.

Both teams are in the bonus.

Lithuania 88, USA 78

10:03 a.m. — Team USA and Lithuania trade and-one finishes, and Lithuania's lead stays at 10. Eight minutes left in regulation.

Lithuania 80, USA 70

End of Third Quarter: Lithuania 71, USA 65

9:57 a.m. — It's a furious sprint from both teams to end the quarter, but a putback from Mindaugas Kuzminskas allows Lithuania to keep a small cushion.

Team USA outscored its opponent by 11 points in the third to cut the deficit to six with one quarter left.

Anthony Edwards leads the way with 20 points, while Mikal Bridges is up to 11 points, stepping up in big spots on the offensive end. Also stepping up offensively for Team USA is Brandon Ingram, who has eight points in the game.

Lithuania is 1-of-11 from deep after hitting its first nine attempts of the game, but it has 17 offensive rebounds, creating plenty of second chances.

9:50 a.m. — Lithuania has responded. Its lead is back out to eight points, but it feels like this game will be tightly contested.

Lithuania 60, USA 52

9:45 a.m. — Here comes Team USA.

It's now a 13-2 run for the Americans through the first four minutes of the second half, and the deficit is down to six points. Anthony Edwards is up to 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting, while Jalen Brunson has set the table with seven assists.

Timeout Lithuania.

Lithuania 56, USA 50

9:40 a.m. — Team USA is trying to chip away at this deficit. A quick 8-0 run in the first two minutes of the second half has cut the deficit to nine points.

Lithuania 54, USA 45

Halftime: Lithuania 54, USA 37

9:22 a.m. — Lithuania enters the halftime break with a 17-point lead. Team USA failed to turn the corner and chip away at its deficit.

Lithuania, which has pulled down 10 offensive boards, has outrebounded Team USA 26-15. For Lithuania, Jonas Valancinuas leads the way with 11 points to go along with six rebounds. Lithuanian forward Tadas Sedekerskis has pulled down a game-high seven rebounds.

After draining its first nine triples, Lithuania is shooting 9-of-12 from deep.

Team USA, which is dealing with foul trouble, is led by 16 points from Anthony Edwards. Outside of Edwards, however, the team has scored a combined 21 points on 8-of-22 shooting (36.3 percent).

9:18 a.m. — Offensively, Lithuania is getting what it wants, and Team USA is just trying to keep up.

Lithuania leads by 19 with one minute left in the half.

Lithuania 54, USA 35

9:10 a.m. — Lithuania remains in control.

Jonas Valancinuas is up to nine points, and Lithuania is 9-of-9 from deep. As a result, Lithuania is up by 19 points as the first half winds down.

Lithuania 48, USA 29

9:07 a.m. — That's three fouls on Jaren Jackson Jr., whose half is probably done. The problem for Team USA is over six minutes are left in the half.

After drawing the foul, Jonas Valanciunas sinks both freebies to add to Lithuania's lead.

Lithuania 44, USA 29

9:05 a.m. — Lithuania cannot miss.

It has knocked down each of its first nine 3-point attempts, but Team USA is sticking around. Anthony Edwards is up to 13 points in the game.

Lithuania 42, USA 26

9:02 a.m. — After Lithuania's lead ballooned to 21 points, Team USA responds with a quick 7-0 sprint to cut into the deficit.

Anthony Edwards is up to eight points to lead the way for the Americans. Timeout Lithuania.

Lithuania 33, USA 19

End of First Quarter: Lithuania 31, USA 12

8:58 a.m. — More foul trouble for Team USA: Austin Reaves has picked up two fouls in the first quarter.

Lithuania has been relentless and will close the first quarter with a 19-point lead over Team USA. Lithuania, which shot 6-of-6 from 3-point range, is led by nine points from Vaidas Karinauskas. Jonas Valancinuas has five points, three rebounds and two blocks.

As a team, Lithuania is outrebounding Team USA 17-7. Lithuania has pulled down seven offensive boards.

8:54 a.m. — It's now a 13-point lead for Lithuania, which is humming like a well-oiled machine early on. Lithuania is now shooting a perfect 5-of-5 from beyond the arc and outrebounding Team USA 15-7.

Team USA is struggling early, shooting an ice-cold 5-of-15 from the field. Steve Kerr has signaled for a timeout and will look for the second unit to turn this game around.

Lithuania 23, USA 10

8:51 a.m. — Lithuania's lead has now reached double digits.

Thanks in large part to shooting a perfect 4-of-4 from beyond the arc, Lithuania now leads by 10 points as the first quarter begins to wind down. Under three minutes remain.

Lithuania 20, USA 10

8:47 a.m. — It's a great start for Lithuania early on. Jonas Valanciunas is making his presence felt with five early points and two blocks. At the midway point of the first quarter, Lithuania holds a five-point lead.

It is worth noting that Jaren Jackson Jr. has already picked up two fouls.

Lithuania 13, USA 8

Pregame

8:35 a.m. — Starting for Team USA: Jalen Brunson, Anthony Edwards, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges and Jaren Jackson Jr.

Lithuania will go with a starting lineup of Margiris Normantas, Tadas Sedekerskius, Ignas Brazdeikis, Rokas Jokubaitis and Jonas Valanciunas.

8:10 a.m. — "We'll have to bring our A-game."

As tipoff nears, Team USA's Cameron Johnson is well aware of the challenges that the Lithuanian National Team presents. The battle of international powers should be a good one.

Where to watch Team USA vs Lithuania

• Date: Sunday, Sept. 3
• Time: 8:40 a.m. ET | 5:40 a.m. PT
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Live stream: ESPN+ | Courtside 1891 | Sling TV

Team USA vs Lithuania will air on ESPN2. Viewers can also stream FIBA Basketball World Cup action on ESPN+, Sling TV or Courtside 1891.

Fans in the U.S. can watch the FIBA Basketball World Cup on Sling TV, which is now offering half off your first month! You can stream the sports you love starting at just $20 in your first month with Sling Orange, which includes ESPN2.

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Team USA schedule at 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

The United States finished atop Group C in the first round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. It has formed Group J with Montenegro, Lithuania and Greece in the second round.

Date	Opponent	Time (ET)/Result	TV Channel
Saturday, Aug. 26	vs New Zealand	W, 99-72	ESPN2
Monday, Aug. 28	vs Greece	W, 109-81	ESPN2
Wednesday, Aug. 30	vs Jordan	W, 110-62	ESPN2
Friday, Sept. 1	vs Montenegro	W, 85-73	ESPN2
Sunday, Sept. 3	vs Lithuania	L, 110-104	ESPN2

Team USA roster for 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

Paolo Banchero, Anthony Edwards and Austin Reaves are among the players representing the United States Men's National Team at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

Here is Team USA's full roster:

Position	Player	Team
F	Paolo Banchero	Magic
F	Mikal Bridges	Nets
G	Jalen Brunson	Knicks
G	Anthony Edwards	Timberwolves
G	Tyrese Haliburton	Pacers
G	Josh Hart	Knicks
F	Brandon Ingram	Pelicans
F	Jaren Jackson Jr.	Grizzlies
F	Cam Johnson	Nets
C	Walker Kessler	Jazz
F	Bobby Portis	Bucks
G	Austin Reaves	Lakers

When is the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup?

• Dates: Aug. 25 to Sept. 10
• Where: Philippines, Japan and Indonesia

The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup tipped off on Friday, Aug. 25. The Group Stages will run through Sept. 3 with the single-elimination knockout stage beginning on Sept. 5.

The tournament will conclude with the gold medal match on Sunday, Sept. 10.