Spain qualified for its second final of the World Basketball Championship, thirteen after its 2006 title, beating Australia after two extensions, 95 to 88, Friday in Beijing.
A surprise equalizer late in the game
The Spaniards will face Sunday France or Argentina for the gold medal. They won in a suspenseful final thanks to their pivot Marc Gasol (33 points).
Led for most of the game, they equalized only eight seconds from the end of regulation time.