USA hammer Finland 114-55 in Group C as hosts Spain sail past Iran 90-60 in Group A.
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The first group matches in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup were played on Saturday night in Spanish cities Granada, Sevilla, Bilbao and the island of Gran Canaria.
Favorites USA smashed Finland by 59 points in Bilbao, as 24-year-old shooting guard Klay Thompson -- playing for NBA's Golden State Warriors scored 18 points, followed by New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis adding 17.
Hosts Spain cruised past Iran 90-60 in Granada, with Spanish center Pau Gasol dominating the scoring with 33 points and 8 rebounds.
His brother Marc Gasol contributed to the victory by scoring a "double-double" with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Results of the first games in 4 groups, and fixtures are as follows:
Group A - Granada Egypt v Serbia: 64-85 France v Brazil: 63-65 Iran v Spain: 60-90
Group B - Sevilla Croatia v Philippines: 81-78 Puerto Rico v Argentina: 75-98 Greece v Senegal: 87-64
Group C - Bilbao Ukraine v Dominican Republic: 72-62 New Zealand v Turkey: 73-76 USA v Finland: 114-55
Group D - Gran Canaria Angola v Korea: 80-69 Australia v Slovenia: 80-90 Mexico v Lithuania: 74-87
Fixtures of the second matches to be played on Sunday are as follows:
Group A: 15.30 Serbia v France 18.00 Brazil v Iran 22.00 Spain v Egypt
Group B: 13.30 Argentina v Croatia 17.30 Senegal v Puerto Rico 20.00 Philippines v Greece
Group C: 12.30 Dominican Republic v New Zealand 16.00 Finland v Ukraine 21.30 Turkey v USA
Group D: 12.30 Korea v Australia 16.30 Slovenia v Mexico 19.00 Lithuania v Angola
All times CET - UTC for Group D games in Gran Canaria.