The win over one of the most esteemed international clubs gives Americans watching assurance that their appropriately-titled Redeem Team may be able to complete what recent renditions of the USA basketball program have not.

Leading the way for USA were familiar faces LeBron James and Dwyane Wade with 18 and 16 points respectively, while Carmelo Anthony added 16 of his own.

With the win the American now look to the medal round quarter-finals where they take on the fourth-place team hailing out of Group A.

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In the final match of the night (or the morning, for those you watching in North America) the American Redeem Team tore apart the Chinese national squad to the tune of 101-70.

Leading the way for the US was Dwyane Wade with 19 points while LeBron James added 18 of his own. Over the course of the match the Americans constantly found their way in and around the key for a bevy of uncontested dunks and fast breaks.

Elsewhere, reigning Olympic gold medallists Argentina lost at the hands of Lithuania in a hard fought, 79-75 battle.

Additionally, Spain enjoyed a lopsided victory over Greece, Germany over Angola, Croatia over Australia and Russia, by a long shot, over Iran.

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