Nets' Jordi Fernandez, Canada beat Australia 93-83 in 2024 Paris Olympics

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez has had a busy summer as he is currently the head coach of the Canadian Men’s National Basketball Team with the hopes of winning a gold medal. Fernandez and Team Canada is well on their way to winning it all after another impressive victory over a formidable opponent.

On Tuesday, Canada beat Australia 93-83 to earn a 2-0 record thanks to a strong performance from Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett, who put up 24 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in the winning effort. Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 16 points and four rebounds of his own while Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks amassed 16 points and three rebounds.

Canada had a tough task ahead of them as they had to face an Australian team led by Miami Heat guard Patty Mills and Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey. Mills had an off game as he put up just eight points on 2-of-10 shooting from the field, but Giddey played well as he put forth a stat line of 19 points, seven rebounds, and six assists to keep the Aussies somewhat close in the contest.

With a game that included 13 lead changes and nine other times where the score was tied, it became clear that this was a matchup between two teams that were capable of making it far in the Olympics based on the amount of talent on both sides. Ultimately, Canada came out on top thanks to the play of Barrett and the Canadians forcing Australia into 18 turnovers over the course of the game.