Updated: September 12, 2011, 7:50 am ET

Parker, Noah Rest; Gasol, Spain Win

By HOOPSWORLD
Basketball News & NBA Rumors

Without Tony Parker and Joakim Noah, France was no match for Pau Gasol’s Spain at the European basketball championship.

Spain broke open the game with a 27-4 run in the third quarter and won 96-69 Sunday to claim first place in their second-round group. Guard Juan Carlos Navarro hit all four of his 3-point attempts and finished with 16 points, while Rudy Fernandez had 15 for Spain.

Parker and Noah were rested as the two teams had already qualified for the quarterfinals.

via Nesha Starcevic of the Associated Press

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