Czech Republic tops Iran 84-78 in Olympic basketball opener

Czech Republic's Patrik Auda (1) reacts after been called for a foul during men's basketball game against Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Iran's Hamed Haddadi reacts during men's basketball game between Czech Republic and Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Czech Republic head coach Ronen Ginzburg reacts during men's basketball game against Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Czech Republic's Jakub Sirina, right, drives the ball around Iran's Pujan Jalalpoor during men's basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Iran's Pujan Jalalpoor (5) falls as Czech Republic's Tomas Satoransky reaches towards the ball during men's basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Czech Republic's Tomas Satoransky, second left, fights for the ball with Iran's Pujan Jalalpoor (5) during men's basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Iran's Behnam Yakhchalidehkordi (88) carries the ball past Czech Republic's Patrik Auda during men's basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Iran's Hamed Haddadi (15) and Czech Republic's David Jelinek (25) fight for a rebound during men's basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Czech Republic's Tomas Satoransky, center, shoots the ball during men's basketball game against Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

An Iran fan displays a paper during men's basketball game between Czech Republic and Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)