Team USA routs Angola at world championship

ISTANBUL — Before it can win a world championship, the United States needed to start looking like a world champion.

Kevin Durant, Chauncey Billups and the rest of the Americans finally had that appearance Monday, powering into the quarterfinals with a 121-66 victory over Angola.

“Obviously we want to stay humble, but at the same time we have to know that we can do it,” forward Kevin Love said. “We know regardless of what people are saying, that we still are the favorites and we should play and…

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Chauncey Billups scored 19 points, Kevin Durant had 17 and the United States powered into the quarterfinals of the world championship with a 121-66 victory over Angola on Monday.

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