FILE PHOTO: Basketball - FIBA World Cup - Second Round - Group L - Australia v Dominican Republic - Gymnasium of Youth Olympic Games Sport Park, Nanjing, China - September 7, 2019 Australia's Patty Mills in action REUTERS/Edgar Su
BEIJING (Reuters) - Australia point guard Patty Mills' performances at the basketball World Cup have helped propel his team into a hot favourite for the title after the United States were knocked out by France, according to NBA great Paul Pierce.
The Boomers advanced to their first World Cup semi-final with an 82-70 victory over the Czech Republic with Mills scoring 24 points while adding six assists and four rebounds.
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