Australia Triumphs Over Spain in Intense Olympic Basketball Opener

The Boomers secure a 92-80 victory, overcoming past defeats and heated exchanges to start their Paris campaign strong.

Jock Landale and Josh Giddey led Australia with standout performances, scoring 20 and 17 points respectively.
Tensions flared early with multiple altercations, resulting in technical fouls for both teams.
Australia responded to Spain's third-quarter lead with a decisive 15-4 run, regaining control of the game.
Coach Brian Goorjian used past losses to Spain as motivation, showing the team a video of previous defeats.
The Boomers face Canada next in the challenging Group A, which also includes Greece.