A hard-fought battle ended in defeat for Japan, losing 94-90, to France on Tuesday morning. Rui Hachimura had a standout game, pouring in 24 points on 10-16 shooting from the field as well as 3-5 shooting from the 3-point line. He also chipped in three rebounds as well.

Despite Rui Hachimura's 20 points and 10 rebounds, Japan lost its first game of Olympic group play to Germany, 97-77 on Saturday morning.