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WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut and Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Matthew Dellavedova, who encountered in last season NBA Finals, led their Australia teammates to qualify for next year's Olympic basketball tournament.
Australia beat New Zealand 89-79 Tuesday in an Oceania qualifying game to earn its place in Rio de Janeiro. Bogut scored 10 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and had two blocks and Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Matthew Dellavedova added 14 points. Chicago Bulls forward Cameron Bairstow had 10 and San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills scored nine for Australia.
