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Australian guard Patty Mills is defended by Team USA forward Kevin Durant.
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The Australian Boomers have beaten the United States 91-83 in Las Vegas, two days after Nigeria upset the Americans.
Team USA had lost just twice in 56 exhibition games since professionals started playing in 1992.
They have now doubled their loss tally in a few days.
Patty Mills top scored for the Boomers with 22 points, while fellow NBA players Joe Ingles and Matisse Thybulle scored 17 and 12 respectively.
The Americans will be back in action against Argentina tomorrow.
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