MANILA, Philippines -- No Nikola Jokic, no problem. Even with its best player sitting out this summer, Serbia is going to play for gold at the Basketball World Cup.
Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points as Serbia defeated Canada 95-86 in the World Cup semifinals Friday. Ognjen Dobric and Nikola Milutinov each scored 16 for Serbia, the best-shooting team so far in the tournament -- making 55% of its shots coming into the day, then connecting on 62% to end Canada's hopes of gold.
Serbia (6-1) is in the World Cup final for the second time in the past three tournaments.