Dillon Brooks scored 39 points to lead Canada to its first-ever medal at the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup with a 127-118 overtime victory over the United States in the bronze medal game on Sunday.

Brooks' scoring victory set a Canadian record for most points in a single game at the Basketball World Cup, surpassing Karl Reed's mark of 37 points in 1954.

The medal is also Canada's first at the World Cup or Olympic stage since 1936 when Canada won the silver medal at the Berlin Games.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished the game for Canada with 31 points, six rebounds, and 12 assists. RJ Barrett added 23 points and seven rebounds.

Anthony Edwards led the Americans, who placed second, with 24 points, and Austin Reaves contributed 23 points.

The victory caps a historic run for the fifteenth-ranked Canadians during the tournament.

Canada reached the second round of the tournament for the first time since 1998 and finished first in the group stage for the first time ever.

Canada’s win over reigning champion Spain in the second round secured its spot for the Paris 2024 Olympics, ending an Olympic drought that dated back to 2000. It was also the first time since 1994 that Canada has reached the quarter-finals.

The Canadians' loss in the semifinals to sixth-ranked Serbia on Friday marked their first-ever appearance in the semifinals.

Canada entered the fourth quarter leading 91-82 after the United States had cut the gap to just two points by the end of the third quarter.

After a three-pointer from Kelly Olynyk that put Canada in the tenth place, the Americans regained momentum with a 12-0 run to take the lead with 6:23 remaining.

Both sides fought fiercely, with no team leading by more than three points for most of the remaining frame.

A bucket with 34 seconds left in the game, Gilgeous-Alexander hit the green light to put Canada ahead 109-107. After two free throws from Brooks, Canada held a four-point lead, while the United States made a late bucket again.

A foul by Mikal Bridges was called with four seconds left in the game, and he made the first attempt, but missed the second attempt, grabbed the rebound, and took a strong three-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining.

Canada regained possession, but Olynyk hit the back of the rim on a weak three-point attempt and the game went to overtime.

In the extra session, Gilgeous-Alexander put Canada ahead 6-1 with a 7-1 run, including a three that knocked Bridges to the ground.

Barrett put Canada ahead 124-115 with a straight three-pointer with 44 seconds left to seal it; Canadians kept the Americans with a field goal in the frame, which was Reaves' three-pointer with 22 seconds left in the game.