Australia were slow starters tonight after trailing by four points at the end of the first quarter before kicking into gear during the second quarter.<\/p>\n
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The Australians responded by outscoring the Germans by eight points in the second quarter to lead at half-time, and from there they never trailed as they cruised to a comfortable win.<\/p>\n
There were concerns for the Boomers heading into the match after it was revealed NBA big man Aron Baynes would miss the remainder of the Games<\/a> due to a neck injury.<\/p>\n Baynes was replaced in the starting lineup by Nick Kay, who had a solid outing with 16 points on 70 per cent field goal shooting.<\/p>\n Veteran point guard Patty Mills once again was the star on the offensive end for the Australians, finishing with 24 points while big man Jock Landeale added 18.<\/p>\n The loss for Germany means they must rely on other results going their way in order to reach the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n Once it's revealed which teams will qualify for the quarter-finals, a draw will determine the match-ups.<\/p>\n The Boomers are out for redemption after going down to Spain in the bronze medal match at Rio 2016<\/a>.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n