Brazil overcame a double-digit deficit and beat Greece 79-78 in a thriller at the FIBA World Cup in Nanjing, China, on Tuesday.
NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 13 points but fouled out late in the fourth quarter for Greece.
Brazil’s Alex Garcia, 39, seemed to stifle Antetokounmpo at every turn.
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Anderson Varejao led the way for Brazil with 22 points and nine rebounds, and 39-year-old Alex Garcia improbably held The Greek Freak in check.
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