MELBOURNE: Boston guard Kemba Walker dazzled with 23 points as the United States ramped up preparations for the defence of their World Cup crown with an impressive 102-86 victory over Australia in a warm-up game on Thursday .
"I'm one of the leaders of this team so I just try to do my best for my teammates," said Walker, who was appointed captain for the game.The five-time world champions, ranked number one in the world by international governing body FIBA, started on a 6-0 run before Mills got Australia on the board, with the Americans ending the first quarter 22-20 in front.
"We are looking to build and grow," said Australia's Mills."The World Cup is where we want to peak and this was a good hit out for us." LeBron James, James Harden, Anthony Davis and Kawhi Leonard all opted out, while others such as Houston Rockets forward P J Tucker are injured, leaving a depleted, but still talented, line-up who have not had much match time together.
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