LOS ANGELES, California -- The United States of America cruised to another victory in its Olympic exhibition tour. Team USA topped China by a score of 106-57 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Kevin Durant led the United States with 19 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field. On July 22, Durant poured in 23 points to lead Team USA over Argentina in the first Olympic exhibition game.
DeAndre Jordan set the tone early for Team USA with a huge block and a slam on the other end for the first points of the game. Jordan, Demar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry started the game, but struggled to get an early lead.
With 3:37 left in the first quarter, the United States led China by just three points. About a minute later, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson got hot off the bench to give Team USA a 16-7 lead.
China kept the game close in the early stages, but the United States ended the first quarter with a 13 point edge.
Kyrie Irving beat the buzzer to send both teams to the locker room. At the half, Team USA owned a 55-29 lead at the Staples Center.
The Untied States outscored China 23-9 in the third quarter to set the table for an easy fourth quarter finish.
China was led by Yi Jianlian, who is a former NBA player. Jianlian scored 18 points on 4-of-14 shooting. Zhao Jiwei chipped in 14 points in the losing effort.
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The United States will play China in the third pre-Olympics tuneup on Tuesday (July 26) at 10:00 PM ET at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.