Book it. The Boomers have kicked off their FIBA World Cup campaign with a come-from-behind blowout win over Finland.
Built on the back of an aggressive, stifling defensive display, Australia fought back from an eight-point deficit, throttling Finland at the defensive end and then finding their feet on offence in a 98-72 win.
A brilliant bounce-back from Patty Mills (25 points), a triple-double alert from Josh Giddey and a vintage effort from Joe Ingles (13 points) caught the eye.
Giddey had 14 points, nine rebounds and eight assists on his World Cup debut as the Aussies annihilated the Fins in the second half to run out 26-point winners.
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FIBA WORLD CUP: Game 1: Friday, August 25 — Boomers d Finland
Boomers v Finland at Okinawa Arena from 6pm (AEST)
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