RJ Barrett scored 17 points as Canada overpowered Lebanon 128-73 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday to continue its perfect start at the FIBA men’s Basketball World Cup.
Trae Bell-Haynes added 15 points and eight assists for Canada (2-0), which opened with an impressive 95-65 win over France. Canada set a senior men’s national team record for points — it scored 126 against Jordan at the World Cup four years ago — and set a tournament record with 44 assists.
FIBA began keeping assist records in 1984.
After recording 27 points in his World Cup debut, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 12 points, five rebounds and five
