USA Basketball Tops Canada in Exhibition Opener on Road to Paris Olympics

United States guard Jrue Holiday (L) and Canada guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vie for the basketball during an exhibition game in Las Vegas on July 10, 2024. Steve Marcus/AP Photo

LAS VEGAS—For USA Basketball, the road to the Paris Olympics has started with a win.

Anthony Davis scored 13 points, Stephen Curry added 12, and the United States opened its tune-up schedule for the Paris Games by topping Canada 86–72 on Wednesday night.