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Nikola Jokic had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Serbia surged back to beat Australia 95-90 in overtime Tuesday to reach the Olympic basketball semifinals. Bogdan Bogdanovic added 17 for points for Serbia, which rallied from a 24-point first-half deficit to set up a meeting with either the U.S. or Brazil. Serbia is aiming for its first Olympic medal since the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, where it took home silver. That was the first Olympics for a then 21-year-old Jokic. Patty Mills had 26 points -- but just six after halftime -- for Australia, which won the Olympic bronze medal in Tokyo three years ago. Jokic put Serbia on top, 91-90, with just over a minute left in overtime. Australia's Jack McVeigh then misfired on the team's next possession. Serbia got the ball back to Jokic, who converted again. Australia attempted to get the ball into Mills on the inbounds, but it was knocked away and stolen by Serbia.
