A strong defensive effort led Australia to a 67-55 victory over China on the second day of the FIBA Diamond Ball for Men, a tune-up for the Olympics. China was forced into 23 turnovers, while the big trio of Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian and Wang Zhizhi were limited to just 18 points and 14 rebounds. Yi went 0-for-3 from the field with four rebounds in 24 minutes. Nenad Krstic didn't play in Iran's win over Serbia.
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