Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo celebrate after the United States beat France to win the gold medal in men’s basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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The U.S. men’s basketball team won its fifth straight Olympic gold with a 98-87 victory over France on Saturday.
Steph Curry came to Team USA’s rescue again, hitting three consecutive 3-pointers with two minutes left in the game. He finished 8-of-13 from 3 for 24 points overall.
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker each added 15 points, followed by 14 points, 10 assists and six rebounds from LeBron James. Anthony Davis led both teams with 10 rebounds and four blocks.
Three points was a huge margin for Team USA to win gold. As a team, the USA shot 50% (18-of-36) from 3. By comparison, France shot 30% (9-of-30) from behind the arc.
Durant won his fourth gold medal, the most in Olympic men’s basketball history. James earned his fourth Olympic medal with three golds and one bronze.
Victor Wembaniama scored 26 points with seven rebounds for the host nation. Guerschon Yabusele added 20 runs and Nando De Colo added 12 runs. Nicolas Batum grabbed eight rebounds.
Read more about America winning gold from Yahoo Sports’ Dan Wetzel, who was on the scene in Paris.
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Final: USA 98, France 87
The United States won its fifth consecutive gold medal with a 98–87 win over France. Steph Curry rebounded with 24 points and three straight 3-pointers to lead the USA to victory.
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Victor Wembaniama scored 3 runs for France to cut the USA lead to 6. But Steph Curry followed up with a high-curve shot on a double-team for his third straight 3-pointer.
3s from Steph Curry
Steph Curry rebounds for Team USA.
After France twice cut the U.S. lead to six points, first on Nando De Colo’s jumper and then on Nicolas Batum’s three-pointer, Curry answered both scores with 3-pointers.
USA 93, France 84 with 1:14 left.
USA 87, France 79
Kevin Durant made two free throws after a missed Victor Vembanyama three. The USA rebuilds its lead to eight, and France calls a timeout with 2:22 left in the game.
Big 3 by Steph Curry
France cut the USA to three, 82-79, with Victor Wembayama tipping in his own foul.
Steph Curry followed up with a 3-pointer to stop France’s run and restore the USA’s lead to 89–75.
sags
The United States and France each trade two turnovers, both by LeBron James’ Team USA.
LeBron then commits a foul after another turnover, this one by Steph Curry, stopping Kurshon Yabusele from a dunk.
Yabusele makes one of two free throws. France cut America’s lead to 82
Jrue Holiday with another 3 for Team USA
Devin Booker rebounds a LeBron James miss and finds Jrue Holiday for a 3-pointer and an 80-69 USA lead.
Kevin Durant ran out the shot clock with a 3
Kevin Durant tried to take Matthias Lessard one-on-one before passing to Jurau Holiday. A Holiday shot draws a double team that Lessard tries to help while the clock runs down. Durant breaks for a long 3 as the shot clock expires.
USA 77, France 68.
Third leg: USA 72, France 66
Evan Fournier hit a 3, followed by Nando De Colo’s steal and layup, Kevin Durant blocked the shot, but the goaltending was called to account for the basket. Goaltending is under FIBA rules, folks.
The USA led 72–66 in the fourth quarter.
Anthony Edwards dunks a lob from Kevin Durant
More stuff from Anthony Davis as he gets a steal and layup to Kevin Durant. With a two-on-one break, fans knew a lob was coming, and Durant got the ball to Anthony Edwards for a fast-break dunk.
USA 72. France 61.
Anthony Davis made his presence felt
Anthony Davis grabbed an offensive rebound and converted a layup. At the other end of the floor, he blocks a Gurshon Yabusele shot.
Anthony Davis had a good Olympic run, but man did it feel like it was too impactful.
France cut the U.S. lead to 65-56 on a Victor Vembanyama 3-pointer. America’s time is up
After Steph Curry turned it over, France had a chance to cut it to eight points. But Bilal Coulibaly can’t convert a layup. Joel Embiid makes a tumble pass to LeBron James.
Victor Wembanyama loses a boot
No word on whether or not France’s delegation will ride in those shoes at Sunday’s closing ceremony.
Technical foul on Anthony Davis
Early on, it looked like Joel Embiid might have been whistled for getting tangled up with Rudy Gobert.
But as the ball went inbounds, the umpires called a technical foul on Anthony Davis for standing in the corner of the court from the bench.
LeBron, Curry pick and roll
Steph Curry sets a slip-screen for LeBron James. As France doubles LeBron, he finds Curry for an open three. USA 61, France 47 with 6:57 left in the third quarter.
Curry scored 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from 3.
No rest for LeBron, Curry and Durant
American trainer Steve Kerr is going to ride his three stars. LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant did not appear. After this gold medal match there was no competition at the Olympics. They have the rest of the summer to relax.
