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Team USA Basketball Avoids Major Upset To South Sudan On LeBron James Layup


South Sudan almost pulled off a major upset before losing by a point.

Saturday night at O2 Arena in London, South Sudan got up by as many as 16 points and was poised to enact one of the biggest upsets ever seen in international basketball before Team USA woke up. LeBron James led the charge, capping things with a driving layup with eight seconds left to cement a 101-100 victory. James scored 25 points and sparked a 23-5 run from late in the third quarter to early in the fourth.

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