FIBA World Cup 2026/27 World Cup - First round Week 2

United States vs. Nicaragua

United States

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Nicaragua

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Stage World Cup - First round Americas · Group A
Arena Gateway Center Arena Usual home venue
Score progression

Periods

Team P1 P2 P3 P4 Totals
United States 26343132 123
Nicaragua 25212423 93
Statistics summary

Team statistics

United States Metric Nicaragua
123 Points 93
59/114, 51.8% Field goals 39/99, 39.4%
15/37, 40.5% Three-pointers 10/25, 40.0%
20/28, 71.4% Free throws 23/26, 88.5%
33 Rebounds 45
34 Assists 15
7 Turnovers 20

Field goals (2pt) · Three-pointers (3pt) · Free throws (1pt)

Game statistics

Box score

Box score

United States

 123
PlayersMIN PTSREBRORDASTROBTAP PERFALTC3PTL+/-
MarJon Beauchamp 25:28 26 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 9/13 5/8 3/3 —
Kessler Edwards 22:42 14 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5/9 1/4 3/4 —
Kyle Guy 15:39 17 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4/7 4/7 5/5 —
Garrison Brooks 19:04 7 4 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 3/3 0/0 1/4 —
Torrey Craig 16:22 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2/7 1/5 0/0 —
Nate Hinton 23:24 8 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3/8 1/4 1/4 —
J. Shackelford 15:02 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/7 1/2 0/0 —
J. Tilmon 10:32 5 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1/2 0/0 3/4 —
Brandon Knight 24:07 16 2 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 6/9 2/4 2/2 —
P. Bradshaw 7:25 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2/2 0/0 0/0 —
R. Woolridge 3:36 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1/2 0/0 0/0 —
Javonte Smart 16:39 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3/8 0/3 2/2 —
Team totals— 12333 122134 103717 59/114 15/37 20/28—
Box score

Nicaragua

 93
PlayersMIN PTSREBRORDASTROBTAP PERFALTC3PTL+/-
Norchad Omier 39:16 20 20 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6/13 0/3 8/10 —
A. Hodgson 9:39 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2/5 0/0 1/2 —
Eden Ewing 36:09 10 5 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4/12 0/4 2/2 —
F. Garth 13:11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Campbell 28:56 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/9 3/6 2/2 —
J. Martinez 27:32 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/13 1/2 0/0 —
J. Ruiz 38:40 36 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 10/21 6/10 10/10 —
L. Serrano 0:03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 —
P. Furgeson 6:34 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1/1 0/0 0/0 —
Team totals— 9345 222315 452017 39/99 10/25 23/26—
Statistics summary

Game breakdown

Score progression, shooting efficiency and statistical edges explained at a glance.

United States Nicaragua
Final margin +30

USA established the final difference.

Decisive period P2 · +13

USA opened the largest gap of the game.

Shooting edge +12.4 pp

USA was more efficient from the field.

Score story

Cumulative progression

The cumulative score at the end of every period shows when the gap opened.

P1 26–25 +1 United States
P2 34–21 +13 United States
P3 31–24 +7 United States
P4 32–23 +9 United States
Shooting profile

Efficiency and volume

Shooting percentage and made/attempted volume by shot type.

Field goals

51.8%
United States 59/114
39.4%
Nicaragua 39/99

Two-pointers

57.0%
United States 44/77
40.0%
Nicaragua 29/74

Three-pointers

40.0%
United States 15/37
40.0%
Nicaragua 10/25

Free throws

71.0%
United States 20/28
88.0%
Nicaragua 23/26
Comparison

Statistical balance

Bars share a scale within each metric for an immediate comparison.

United States Metric Nicaragua
33
Rebounds
45
34
Assists
15
10
Steals
4
3
Blocks
5
7
Turnovers
20
17
Personal fouls
17
12
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22
21
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23