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Canada vs Germany score, results: Canadians' comeback bid falls short in FIBA Basketball World Cup tune-up game

Jordan Greer

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Canada's Senior Men's National Team put itself in an early hole against Team Germany in Wednesday's exhibition game and it nearly climbed all the way out. The Canadians came up just short, falling to the Germans by a final score of 86-81.

After facing a double-digit deficit for most of the first half, Canada stormed back and tied the game late in the fourth quarter. A couple of clutch buckets from Franz Wagner and Dennis Schroder shut the door, though, handing the Canadians a loss in their first pre-FIBA Basketball World Cup contest.

Schroder, who signed with the Raptors during the NBA offseason, led the Germans to victory with 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. 

Canada will next face New Zealand in Hamburg on Saturday, Aug. 12.

The Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from Canada vs Germany on Wednesday. Check out all of the action you may have missed right here.

MORE: Canada leads list of best backcourts at FIBA Basketball World Cup

Canada vs Germany score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Canada1420242381
Germany2723162086

Canada vs Germany live score, updates, highlights

(All times Eastern)

Final: Germany 86, Canada 81

3:30 p.m. — Canada outscored Germany 47-36 in the second half, but the Canadians were unable to complete the comeback.

3:20 p.m. — Franz Wagner drains a clutch 3-pointer from the wing to give Germany the lead with less than a minute on the clock. On Germany's next possession, Dennis Schroder grabs an offensive rebound and scores. Canada is down five with 10.7 seconds left.

3:15 p.m. — Another dash to the rim by Luguentz Dort. We could be going down to the wire here.

3:05 p.m. — Luguentz Dort finds an opening along the baseline and throws down an uncontested dunk. He has given the Canadians a boost offensively.

End of third quarter: Germany 66, Canada 58

2:55 p.m. — Luguentz Dort drills the pull-up 3-pointer with less than a minute remaining in the third quarter to pull Canada within eight. The Canadians played with much more aggression and physicality in that period.

2:50 p.m. — Canada cut the deficit all the way down to three, but Dennis Schroder made some big plays to push it back to 15. He has been steady throughout the game.

2:40 p.m. — A quick 8-0 run to start the third quarter for Canada. RJ Barrett and Dillon Brooks hit back-to-back 3-pointers, and Kelly Olynyk finishes a layup at the rim.

Halftime: Germany 50, Canada 34

2:25 p.m. — Kelly Olynyk finds Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on a backdoor cut in the closing seconds of the first half, but Germany has to be feeling great about its performance so far. The Germans have been dominant on both ends.

2:15 p.m. — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander takes Dennis Schroder into the post and sinks the fadeaway jumper, but the Germans still have a double-digit lead.

2:10 p.m. — Dennis Schroder has been terrific as a floor general in the first half. The Raptors guard is finding a nice balance with his scoring and facilitating.

2:05 p.m. — Are there some LeBron James fans in attendance? Dillon Brooks is hearing boos in Berlin.

End of first quarter: Germany 27, Canada 14

1:50 p.m. — Nickeil Alexander-Walker beats the buzzer with a 3-pointer from the corner to cut the deficit down to 13. That was a rough opening period for the Canadians.

1:40 p.m. — Canada is struggling to disrupt Germany's offensive flow. The Germans have jumped out to a 19-8 lead midway through the first quarter.

1:35 p.m. — Germany wins the opening tip, and Dennis Schroder scores on the first possession of the game.

1:25 p.m. — We're only a few minutes away from the start of this exhibition contest. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is ready to go.

How to watch Canada vs Germany

Canada vs Germany can be watched on MagentaSport, which is a German streaming service. The game will not be available to watch on linear TV.

What time is Canada vs Germany today?

  • Date: Wednesday, Aug. 9
  • Time: 1:30 p.m. ET | 10:30 a.m. PT

Canada vs Germany will tip off around 1:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 9. The game will be played at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin.

Team Canada pre-tournament schedule

DateOpponentTime (ET)
Aug. 9vs Germany1:30 p.m.
Aug. 12vs New Zealand9:45 a.m.
Aug. 13vs China/GermanyTBD
Aug. 17vs SpainNoon
Aug. 18vs Dominican RepublicNoon

Team Canada roster for 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

PlayerHeightPosition
Kyle Alexander6-10Forward
Nickeil Alexander-Walker6-5Guard
RJ Barrett6-6Guard
Trae Bell-Haynes6-2Guard
Dillon Brooks6-7Forward
Luguentz Dort6-3Guard
Zach Edey7-4Center
Melvin Ejim6-6Forward
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander6-6Guard
Jamal Murray*6-3Guard
Kelly Olynyk7-0Center
Dwight Powell6-9Center
Phil Scrubb6-4Guard
Thomas Scrubb6-7Forward

*Did not travel with team for game vs Germany

Team Germany roster for 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

PlayerHeightPosition
Isaac Bonga6-8Guard
Osacar da Silva6-9Forward/Center
Niels Giffey6-7Guard/Forward
Justus Hollatz6-3Guard
David Kramer6-5Guard
Leon Kratzer6-11Center
Maodo Lo6-3Guard
Andreas Obst6-3Guard
Dennis Schroder6-1Guard
Daniel Theis6-8Forward/Center
Johannes Thiemann6-9Forward/Center
Johannes Voigtmann6-11Forward/Center
Franz Wagner6-10Forward
Moritz Wagner6-11Forward/Center

Jordan Greer

Jordan Greer has been with The Sporting News since 2015. He previously worked for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He is a graduate of Westminster College and Syracuse University.