2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup

2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Copa Mundial de la FIBA España 2014
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
Dates30 August – 14 September
Officially opened byFelipe VI
Teams24 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (5th title)
Runners-up Serbia
Third place France
Fourth place Lithuania
Tournament statistics
Games played76
Attendance645,135 (8,489 per match)
MVPUnited States Kyrie Irving
Top scorerPuerto Rico J. J. Barea
(22.0 points per game)
2010
2019

The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship.[1] The tournament was held from 30 August to 14 September 2014. Hosted by Spain, it was the last tournament to be held on the then-current four-year cycle. The next FIBA World Cup was held five years later, in 2019, to reset the four-year-cycle on a different year than the FIFA World Cup.[2]

Countdown clock outside the FIBA headquarters in Mies, Switzerland as of June 2013.

The United States won their fifth world championship, after beating silver medal-winning Serbia in the Final. France claimed the third place, while Lithuania finished fourth in the tournament.

Host selection[edit]

FIBA opened the bidding process on 10 January 2008 and all the letters of intent were submitted on 30 April 2008.[3] Nine countries showed interest in hosting the event, as in order, they were Spain,[4] France,[5] Denmark,[6] Russia,[7] Saudi Arabia,[8] Qatar,[9] Italy,[10] Greece,[11] and China.[12]

Among the nine, only three were shortlisted by FIBA: China which would have hosted the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship later that year, Italy which last hosted a FIBA tournament in EuroBasket Women 2007, and FIBA EuroBasket 2007 host Spain.

On 23 May 2009, after voting by the FIBA Central Board in Geneva in which the Chinese and Spanish representatives abstained, China was the first to be eliminated in the first round of voting. In the final round, Arvydas Sabonis and Saša Djordjević announced that Spain won the hosting rights with eleven votes as opposed to Italy's eight.[13]

2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup bidding results
(final round)
Nation Votes
 Spain 11
 Italy 8
 China Eliminated

Venues[edit]

The Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid was the main venue, hosting the final and half of the matches in the final round. While no arenas from the 1986 FIBA World Championship were reused, the current Madrid arena was built on the site of the original venue that was destroyed by fire in 2001, which was a venue used in 1986. Amongst venues used in FIBA EuroBasket 2007, the arenas in Granada, Seville and Madrid were reused. One arena, the Gran Canaria Arena, was the only new venue, being built after the tournament was awarded to Spain. The other cities hosted a group.

On 17 April 2010, Barcelona was added to the list of cities to hold games, bringing the total venues to six.[14] This was Barcelona's first time being part of a major international event in basketball since the 1997 EuroBasket, in which the Palau Sant Jordi hosted the final stages.[14] Barcelona will host half of the games in the knockout stage, including a semifinal.

Below is a list of the confirmed venues which were used to host games during the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Connor Floor was the official supplier of the basketball courts for each of the six sites.[15][16]

Iberian peninsula Madrid Barcelona Granada
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid
Capacity: 13,700
Palau Sant Jordi
Capacity: 15,700
Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada
Capacity: 9,507
Bilbao Seville Las Palmas
Bizkaia Arena
Capacity: 16,200
Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo
Capacity: 7,200
Gran Canaria Arena
Capacity: 9,700
Canary Islands

Qualification[edit]

Status of teams with the intent of participating in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
  Qualified
  Eliminated
  Did not enter
  Disqualified and suspended by FIBA
  Not a member of FIBA

There were 24 teams taking part in the 2014 World Cup of Basketball. After the 2012 Olympics, the continental allocation for FIBA Americas was reduced by one when the United States won the Olympic tournament, automatically qualifying them for the 2014 World Cup.[17]

Qualified teams[edit]

As of 21 September 2013, twenty teams had already qualified for the final tournament in 2014. To complete the 24-team tournament, FIBA would announce the four wild cards after a meeting in Barcelona on 1–2 February 2014; they could have announced an initial list of teams that would be considered after a Buenos Aires meeting on 23–24 November 2013.[18] But later the FIBA Central Board decided not to trim the list of wild card applicants on their Buenos Aires meeting, making all 15 teams eligible to be selected on the February meeting at Barcelona.[19]

On 1 February 2014, FIBA announced that it had allocated the wild cards to Brazil, Finland, Greece and Turkey.[20]

Event Date Location Berths Qualified
Host nation 23 May 2009 Switzerland Geneva 1  Spain
2012 Olympics 29 July–12 August 2012 United Kingdom London 1  United States
2013 FIBA Africa Championship 20–31 August 2013 Ivory Coast Abidjan 3  Angola
 Egypt
 Senegal
2013 FIBA Americas Championship 30 August–11 September 2013 Venezuela Caracas 4  Mexico
 Puerto Rico
 Argentina
 Dominican Republic
2013 FIBA Asia Championship 1–11 August 2013 Philippines Manila 3  Iran
 Philippines
 South Korea
FIBA EuroBasket 2013 4–22 September 2013  Slovenia 6  France
 Lithuania
 Croatia
 Slovenia
 Ukraine
 Serbia
2013 FIBA Oceania Championship 14–18 August 2013 New Zealand Auckland
Australia Canberra
2  Australia
 New Zealand
Wild cards 1 February 2014 Spain Barcelona 4  Brazil
 Finland
 Greece
 Turkey
TOTAL 24

Suspension of Senegal[edit]

On the FIBA Central Board meeting in Buenos Aires, FIBA suspended the basketball federations of Guatemala, Morocco and Senegal indefinitely "due to their inability to properly function as the governing body for basketball in their respective countries."[21] The Senegalese federation was suspended reportedly due to age fabrication in the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Men and for Women; the Senegalese federation was dissolved as a result.[22] On 2 February, FIBA lifted the suspension on the Senegalese federation after they complied with all of the requirements imposed by the FIBA, clearing the way for the participation of its national team in the tournament.[20]

Rule and format changes[edit]

This was the first time the NBA-style 4.90m rectangular free throw lane, the 1.25m restricted arc, and extended three point line (6.6 m [21' 8"] from the basket at the corners; 6.75 m [22' 1.75"] elsewhere) took effect in the tournament.

The final round was held in two arenas: in the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid and Palau Sant Jordi, as opposed to a singular arena in 2010. Also, the arrangement of the round of 16 match-ups in the bracket were changed. In 2010, a team from Group A or B can meet a team from Group C or D as early in the quarterfinals, and cannot meet their groupmates until the semifinals. In 2014, teams from Groups A and B were in one half of the bracket played in Madrid, while teams from Groups C and D were in the other half and played in Barcelona; teams from Groups A and B could not meet teams from Group C or D until the final or third-place playoff, and could meet their groupmates as early as the quarterfinals.

In 2010, the round of 16 games were held in a span of four days, or two matches per day; in 2014, there would be four games per day, and the round of 16 will be done in two days. From the semifinals onward, unlike in 2010 where the semifinals were held in one day, and the third-place playoff and the final on the next day, the semifinals in 2014 were held on two days, followed by the third-place playoff the next day, and the final on the day after, or one game per day. Finally, the classification round for 5th place was also eliminated.

Draw[edit]

The draw was held on 3 February 2014 at 19:00 CET at the Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona.[23] On 2 February, FIBA released the pots on how the teams would be drawn. "Pot 1" included the top 4 teams in the FIBA World Rankings, while the other pots were grouped on geographical and sporting criteria.

Former Spanish international Juan Antonio San Epifanio, Croatia's Dino Rađa, José Ortiz of Puerto Rico and Angolan Jean-Jacques Conceição assisted in the draw.[24]

Group A, which included European champions France, hosts Spain, and traditional powerhouse Serbia has been labeled as the "group of death".[25] The Americans, meanwhile, avoided the "bracket of death" of Groups A and B by landing in Group C, setting up a rematch of the 2010 final against Turkey, which were selected as wild cards, and a possible late knockout match-up against European runners-up Lithuania.[26]

Seeding[edit]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6

United States (1)
 Spain (2)
 Argentina (3)
 Lithuania (4)

 Angola (15)
 Finland (39)
 Senegal (41)
 Egypt (46)

 New Zealand (19)
 Iran (20)
 South Korea (31)
 Philippines (34)

 Serbia (11)
 Slovenia (13)
 Croatia (16)
 Ukraine (45)

 Brazil (10)
 Puerto Rico (17)
 Mexico (24)
 Dominican Republic (26)

 Greece (5)
 Turkey (7)
 France (8)
 Australia (9)

Squads[edit]

Each team had a roster of 12 players; a team could opt to have one naturalized player from its roster. The final rosters had to be finalized at the team managers' meeting at the night prior to the first game. The final roster of 12 players per team must have been taken from a list of at most 24 players submitted to FIBA two months before the beginning of the championship.

Preparation matches[edit]

2014 South American Basketball Championship[edit]

The 2014 South American Basketball Championship in Isla Margarita, Venezuela was a qualifying tournament for the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship and for the 2015 Pan-American Games. Venezuela defeated World Cup participants Argentina (who played with its "B" team) to win the title; the other team in the World Cup, Brazil (who also played with its "B" team), finished in third place defeating Uruguay. All four teams qualified to the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship while only the top three teams qualified to the 2015 Pan-American Games.

2014 FIBA Asia Cup[edit]

The 2014 FIBA Asia Cup in Wuhan, China was a qualifying tournament for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in China. Iran defeated Chinese Taipei to win the title and qualify outright; the other team in the World Cup, the Philippines, defeated China in the third place playoff.

2014 Centrobasket[edit]

The 2014 Centrobasket in Tepic, Mexico is a qualifying tournament for the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship and for the 2015 Pan-American Games. The three teams in the World Cup occupied the top three places. Mexico defeated Puerto Rico in the final, while Dominican Republic finished third place defeating Cuba. All four teams qualified to the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship while only the top three teams qualified to the 2015 Pan-American Games.

2014 William Jones Cup[edit]

The 2014 William Jones Cup was a friendly tournament in New Taipei, Taiwan. Egypt is the only World Cup team participated; they finished third. Iran sent their "B-team", while South Korea sent in a Korean Basketball League team.

2014 Antibes International Basketball Tournament[edit]

Australia won this friendly tournament in Antibes, France organized by Fédération Française de Basket-Ball. The Philippines, France, and Ukraine were the other teams that participated.

Preliminary round[edit]

2014 FIBA World Championship final rankings.

How teams are ranked:

  1. Highest number of points earned, with each game result having a corresponding point:
    • Win: 2 points
    • Loss: 1 point
    • Loss by default: 1 point, with a final score of 2–0 for the opponents of the defaulting team if the latter team is not trailing or if the score is tied, or the score at the time of stoppage if they are trailing.
    • Loss by forfeit: 0 points, with a final score of 20–0 for the opponents of the forfeiting team.
  2. Head-to-head record via points system above
  3. Goal average on games among tied teams
  4. Goal average on all group games
  5. Drawing of lots
Qualified to the final round

Group A[edit]

Venue: Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain (H) 5 5 0 440 314 +126 10 Round of 16
2  Brazil 5 4 1 416 333 +83 9
3  France 5 3 2 376 357 +19 8
4  Serbia 5 2 3 387 378 +9 7
5  Iran 5 1 4 344 406 −62 6
6  Egypt 5 0 5 311 486 −175 5
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
30 August 2014
Egypt  64–85  Serbia
France  63–65  Brazil
Iran  60–90  Spain
31 August 2014
Serbia  73–74  France
Brazil  79–50  Iran
Spain  91–54  Egypt
1 September 2014
Iran  70–83  Serbia
France  94–55  Egypt
Brazil  63–82  Spain
3 September 2014
Egypt  73–88  Iran
Serbia  73–81  Brazil
Spain  88–64  France
4 September 2014
Brazil  128–65  Egypt
Iran  76–81  France
Serbia  73–89  Spain

Group B[edit]

Croatia against Philippines

Venue: Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo, Seville

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Greece 5 5 0 414 349 +65 10 Round of 16
2  Croatia 5 3 2 414 398 +16 8[a]
3  Argentina 5 3 2 420 371 +49 8[a]
4  Senegal 5 2 3 348 399 −51 7
5  Puerto Rico 5 1 4 388 446 −58 6[b]
6  Philippines 5 1 4 383 404 −21 6[b]
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Croatia 1–0 Argentina
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Puerto Rico 1–0 Philippines


30 August 2014
Croatia  81–78 OT  Philippines
Puerto Rico  75–98  Argentina
Greece  87–64  Senegal
31 August 2014
Argentina  85–90  Croatia
Senegal  82–75  Puerto Rico
Philippines  70–82  Greece
1 September 2014
Croatia  75–77  Senegal
Argentina  85–81  Philippines
Puerto Rico  79–90  Greece
3 September 2014
Philippines  73–77  Puerto Rico
Senegal  46–81  Argentina
Greece  76–65  Croatia
4 September 2014
Senegal  79–81 OT  Philippines
Croatia  103–82  Puerto Rico
Argentina  71–79  Greece

Group C[edit]

Venue: Bizkaia Arena, Barakaldo

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 5 5 0 511 345 +166 10 Round of 16
2  Turkey 5 3 2 365 372 −7 8
3  Dominican Republic 5 2 3 347 386 −39 7[a]
4  New Zealand 5 2 3 347 376 −29 7[a]
5  Ukraine 5 2 3 344 369 −25 7[a]
6  Finland 5 1 4 342 408 −66 6
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Dominican Republic 1–1 (1.022 GAvg), New Zealand 1–1 (0.993 GAvg), Ukraine 1–1 (0.985 GAvg),
30 August 2014
Ukraine  72–62  Dominican Republic
New Zealand  73–76  Turkey
United States 114–55  Finland
31 August 2014
Dominican Republic  76–63  New Zealand
Finland  81–76  Ukraine
Turkey  77–98 United States
2 September 2014
Ukraine  64–58  Turkey
United States 98–71  New Zealand
Finland  68–74  Dominican Republic
3 September 2014
New Zealand  73–61  Ukraine
Turkey  77–73 OT  Finland
Dominican Republic  71–106 United States
4 September 2014
Finland  65–67  New Zealand
Ukraine  71–95 United States
Turkey  77–64  Dominican Republic

Group D[edit]

Venue: Gran Canaria Arena, Las Palmas

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Lithuania 5 4 1 383 331 +52 9[a] Round of 16
2  Slovenia 5 4 1 425 374 +51 9[a]
3  Australia 5 3 2 404 373 +31 8
4  Mexico 5 2 3 370 372 −2 7[b]
5  Angola 5 2 3 375 399 −24 7[b]
6  South Korea 5 0 5 316 424 −108 5
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Lithuania 1–0 Slovenia
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Mexico 1–0 Angola
30 August 2014
Angola  80–69  South Korea
Australia  80–90  Slovenia
Mexico  74–87  Lithuania
31 August 2014
South Korea  55–89  Australia
Slovenia  89–68  Mexico
Lithuania  75–62  Angola
2 September 2014
Angola  55–79  Mexico
Australia  82–75  Lithuania
South Korea  72–89  Slovenia
3 September 2014
Mexico  62–70  Australia
Slovenia  93–87  Angola
Lithuania  79–49  South Korea
4 September 2014
Australia  83–91  Angola
South Korea  71–87  Mexico
Lithuania  67–64  Slovenia

Final round[edit]

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
6 September – Madrid
 
 
 Spain89
 
10 September – Madrid
 
 Senegal56
 
 Spain52
 
6 September – Madrid
 
 France65
 
 Croatia64
 
12 September – Madrid
 
 France69
 
 France85
 
7 September – Madrid
 
 Serbia90
 
 Greece72
 
10 September – Madrid
 
 Serbia90
 
 Serbia84
 
7 September – Madrid
 
 Brazil56
 
 Brazil85
 
14 September – Madrid
 
 Argentina65
 
 Serbia92
 
6 September – Barcelona
 
United States129
 
United States86
 
9 September – Barcelona
 
 Mexico63
 
United States119
 
6 September – Barcelona
 
 Slovenia76
 
 Slovenia71
 
11 September – Barcelona
 
 Dominican Republic61
 
United States96
 
7 September – Barcelona
 
 Lithuania68 Third place
 
 Lithuania76
 
9 September – Barcelona13 September – Madrid
 
 New Zealand71
 
 Lithuania73 France95
 
7 September – Barcelona
 
 Turkey61  Lithuania93
 
 Turkey65
 
 
 Australia64
 

Round of 16[edit]

6 September 2014
16:00
United States 86–63  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 19–14, 24–11, 20–25
Pts: Curry 20
Rebs: Faried 8
Asts: Curry, Rose 4
Pts: Ayón 25
Rebs: Ayón 8
Asts: Gutiérrez 3
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 14,200
Referees: Eddie Viator (FRA), Carlos Julio (ANG), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT)
6 September 2014
18:00
France  69–64  Croatia
Scoring by quarter: 7–15, 16–7, 23–12, 23–30
Pts: Batum 14
Rebs: Gelabale 6
Asts: Diaw 5
Pts: Bogdanović 27
Rebs: Šarić 7
Asts: Lafayette 6
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 12,600
Referees: Anthony Jordan (USA), José Reyes (MEX), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR)
6 September 2014
20:00
Dominican Republic  61–71  Slovenia
Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 13–23, 20–16, 13–17
Pts: Feldeine 18
Rebs: Martínez 11
Asts: Feldeine 3
Pts: Z. Dragić 18
Rebs: Slokar 6
Asts: G. Dragić 6
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 10,324
Referees: Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Alejandro Chiti (ARG), Juan González (ESP)
6 September 2014
22:00
Spain  89–56  Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 18–11, 21–15, 27–13
Pts: P. Gasol 17
Rebs: M. Gasol, Ibaka 6
Asts: Rubio 6
Pts: Faye, Badji 12
Rebs: three players 7
Asts: D'Almeida 4
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 13,400
Referees: Sreten Radović (CRO), Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Robert Lottermoser (GER)
7 September 2014
16:00
New Zealand  71–76  Lithuania
Scoring by quarter: 9–23, 17–13, 24–22, 21–18
Pts: C. Webster 26
Rebs: Vukona 10
Asts: Penney 3
Pts: Valančiūnas 22
Rebs: Valančiūnas 13
Asts: Seibutis 5
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 7,783
Referees: Ilija Belošević (SRB), Alejandro Chiti (ARG), Ferdinand Pascual (PHI)
7 September 2014
18:00
Serbia  90–72  Greece
Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 23–22, 18–13, 26–17
Pts: Bogdanović 21
Rebs: Bjelica 10
Asts: Teodosić 5
Pts: Calathes 14
Rebs: Kaimakoglou 6
Asts: Printezis 5
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 13,100
Referees: Michael Aylen (AUS), Robert Lottermoser (GER), Stephen Seibel (CAN)
7 September 2014
20:00
Turkey  65–64  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 19–17, 12–15, 19–14
Pts: Güler, Preldžić 16
Rebs: Preldžić 7
Asts: Tunçeri 3
Pts: Baynes 15
Rebs: Baynes 7
Asts: Dellavedova 5
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 6,339
Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Steven Anderson (USA), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT)
7 September 2014
22:00
Brazil  85–65  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 13–21, 20–15, 24–13, 28–16
Pts: Neto 21
Rebs: Varejão 9
Asts: Varejão, Nenê 4
Pts: Prigioni 18
Rebs: Scola 7
Asts: Scola, Prigioni 3
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 13,450
Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Sreten Radović (CRO), Jorge Vázquez (PUR)

Quarterfinals[edit]

9 September 2014
17:00
Lithuania  73–61  Turkey
Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 20–10, 14–16, 26–17
Pts: Seibutis 19
Rebs: Valančiūnas 13
Asts: Seibutis, Pocius 3
Pts: Gönlüm 13
Rebs: Aşık 10
Asts: Preldžić 5
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 9,752
Referees: Juan González (ESP), Stephen Seibel (CAN), Eddie Viator (FRA)
9 September 2014
21:00
Slovenia  76–119 United States
Scoring by quarter: 22–29, 20–20, 22–37, 12–33
Pts: G. Dragić 13
Rebs: Balažič, Lorbek 6
Asts: G. Dragić 4
Pts: Thompson 20
Rebs: Davis 11
Asts: Rose 5
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 13,674
Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Robert Lottermoser (GER), Ferdinand Pascual (PHI)
10 September 2014
18:00
Serbia  84–56  Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 16–15, 29–12, 18–12
Pts: Teodosić 23
Rebs: Bjelica 8
Asts: Bjelica 5
Pts: Varejão 12
Rebs: Varejão 9
Asts: Huertas 9
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 12,550
Referees: Steven Anderson (USA), José Reyes (MEX), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR)
10 September 2014
22:00
France  65–52  Spain
Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 20–13, 7–15, 23–9
Pts: Diaw 15
Rebs: Gobert 13
Asts: Heurtel, Diot 4
Pts: P. Gasol 17
Rebs: P. Gasol 8
Asts: Fernández 3
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 13,673
Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Michael Aylen (AUS), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT)

Semifinals[edit]

11 September 2014
21:00
United States 96–68  Lithuania
Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 22–19, 33–14, 20–19
Pts: Irving 18
Rebs: Gay 7
Asts: Irving 4
Pts: Valančiūnas, Kuzminskas 15
Rebs: Kuzminskas 9
Asts: Juškevičius, Seibutis 2
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
Attendance: 15,070
Referees: José Reyes (MEX), Matej Boltauzer (SLO), Sreten Radović (CRO)
12 September 2014
22:00
France  85–90  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 17–25, 14–15, 39–29
Pts: Batum 35
Rebs: Diaw 10
Asts: Heurtel 6
Pts: Teodosić 24
Rebs: Bjelica 7
Asts: Bjelica, Marković 5
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 13,470
Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Alejandro Chiti (ARG), Christos Christodoulou (GRE)

Third place playoff[edit]

13 September 2014
18:00
Lithuania  93–95  France
Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 23–21, 29–21, 22–31
Pts: Valančiūnas 25
Rebs: Valančiūnas 9
Asts: Seibutis 4
Pts: Batum 27
Rebs: Lauvergne 9
Asts: Diaw 4
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 11,800
Referees: Steven Anderson (USA), Ilija Belošević (SRB), Juan González (ESP)

Final[edit]

14 September 2014
21:00
United States 129–92 Serbia Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 35–21, 32–20, 38–26, 24–25
Pts: Irving 26
Rebs: Cousins 9
Asts: Rose 6
Pts: Bjelica, Kalinić 18
Rebs: Marković 6
Asts: Teodosić 7
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid
Attendance: 13,673
Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), Eddie Viator (FRA)

Statistics[edit]

Player tournament averages[edit]

Team tournament averages[edit]

Tournament game highs[edit]

Statistic Player Total Opponent (Date) Team Total Opponent (Date)
Points Angola Yanick Moreira 38  Australia (4 Sep) United States 129  Serbia (14 Sep)
Offensive
Rebounds
Angola Yanick Moreira 10  Australia (4 Sep)  Angola
United States
24
24
 Mexico (2 Sep)
 Slovenia (9 Sep)
Defensive
Rebounds
Philippines Andray Blatche 14  Greece (31 Aug)  Brazil
 France
36
36
 Egypt (4 Sep)
 Egypt (1 Sep)
Rebounds Turkey Ömer Aşık 20  Ukraine (2 Sep) United States 54  Slovenia (9 Sep)
Assists Senegal Xane D'Almeida
Brazil Raulzinho Neto
Argentina Pablo Prigioni
Greece Nikos Zisis
14 (OT)
10
10
10
 Philippines (4 Sep)
 Egypt (4 Sep)
 Puerto Rico (30 Aug)
 Croatia (3 Sep)
 Brazil 35  Egypt (4 Sep)
Steals Spain Ricky Rubio 7  Serbia (4 Sep) United States 18  Finland (30 Aug)
Blocks United States Anthony Davis 5  Dominican Republic (3 Sep)  Spain 13  Senegal (6 Sep)

Final standings[edit]

Final rankings of teams.

Method of breaking ties:[27]

  • Ranked 17th–24th:
    1. Place in preliminary round group (5th placed teams ranked 17th–20th; 6th placed teams ranked 21st–24th)
    2. Win–loss record in preliminary round group
    3. Goal average in preliminary round group
  • Ranked 5th–16th:
    1. Furthest round eliminated
    2. Win–loss record in preliminary round group
    3. Place in preliminary round group
    4. Goal average in preliminary round group