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ATHENS, Greece, July 18 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 20 points Friday, helping Germany move within one victory of an Olympic berth in a 78-65 qualifying win over Brazil.
Germany joined Croatia, Puerto Rico and Greece as quarterfinal winners in a tournament that will determine the final three entrants in the men's Olympic basketball competition. Three of those teams will play in the Olympic tourney, which begins Aug. 10.
Croatia reached the semifinals with an 83-62 win over Canada, Puerto Rico downed Slovenia 81-70 and Greece blasted New Zealand 75-48.
Germany will play Croatia in Saturday's semifinals and Puerto Rico will meet Greece. The winners will advance to the Olympics and the losers will play on Sunday to determine the final qualifier.
Nowitzki paced the Germans to a 45-26 halftime lead and then sat out much of the second half.
The other nine teams in the 12-nation Olympic basketball bracket have already been determined. The United States will take part in a preliminary group with Angola, China and Spain. Two of the qualifiers from the tournament in Athens will be added to that group.
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