Luka Dončić pours in 48 on Olympic debut as Slovenia roll past Argentina

• Slovenian star finishes seven off Olympic record in 118-110 win
• Doni ties Australia's Palubinskas for second-most points ever
• US men's basketball lose at Olympics for first time since 2004

Luka Doni made a spectacular Olympic debut with 48 points, tied for the second-highest total in men's basketball history, to lead Slovenia to a 118-100 victory over Argentina on Monday.

In Slovenia's first Olympic game ever, Doni scored 31 points in the first half, putting him on pace to break the Games' scoring record of 55 points by Brazilian Hall of Famer Oscar Schmidt in 1988.