10 de August de 2011
Spain celebrated a comfortable win over France in the exhibition clash in Almeria. Pau Gasol (214-F/C-80) scored 19 points to lead the hosts to the victory. Spain stunned Les Bleus in the first half and stayed in control afterwards.
Spain started the game strongly posting a 16:4 lead midway through the opening frame. They arrived at the first break up by 11 points 24:13. Spain increased the tempo in the second period. They established a comfortable 45:21 lead at the interval. The hosts kept the pressure in the third term. Les Bleus faced unassailable 22-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter. Spain did not allow the visitors to narrow the margin breezing to the victory at the end. Navarro and Serge Ibaka (208-C/F-89) knocked down 9 points each for Spain. Marc Gasol had 7 points in the victory.
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