France put up an actual combat however in the long run, Staff USA gained their fifth straight gold medal on the Olympic Video games, 98-87.
Stephen Curry shined within the clutch, sinking 4 three-pointers within the remaining three minutes and ending up with 24 factors (8/12 threes). Kevin Durant added 15 factors, whereas LeBron James had one other strong efficiency with 14 factors, six rebounds and 10 assists. Staff USA shot 58 % from the three-point line.
Victor Wembanyama led the French nationwide crew with 26 factors, seven rebounds and two assists.
Check out fast reactions on social media after the sport.
Stephen Curry had one of many 2 greatest video games in USA mens basketball historical past within the semis, then had the perfect 2 minute stretch ever within the finals.
Unreal stuff
— KENNY BEECHAM (@KOT4Q) August 10, 2024
Staff USA main scorers in knockout rounds:
67 PTS — Steph (86.7 TS%)
42 PTS — LeBron (74.8 TS%)
39 PTS — Booker (80.6 TS%)
37 PTS — Embiid (89.6 TS%)
35 PTS — Durant (57.9 TS%)
27 PTS — Edwards (64.7 TS%)
25 PTS— Davis (70.9 TS%)
18 PTS — Jrue (64.3 TS%) pic.twitter.com/9CQtpeHZuy— Automated (@automaticnba) August 10, 2024
This isn’t the perfect Staff USA ever, however absolutely that is the perfect Olympic event ever.
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) August 10, 2024
France sucks. Celtics would beat Staff USA by double digits
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) August 10, 2024
Staff USA’s Kevin Durant turns into the primary participant to win 4 Gold Medals in males’s Olympic basketball historical past. Durant has additionally scored essentially the most factors in USA Olympic historical past. The 2-time NBA Finals MVP cements himself as essentially the most adorned USA Basketball participant ever. pic.twitter.com/SjvYRtbEPr
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 10, 2024
Staff USA loses all composure and intelligence when bron or curry not on the market.
— Reggie Saxx (@ReggiSaxx) August 10, 2024
Anthony Davis has been enormous for Staff USA on each ends! Exhibiting his defensive versatility and doing all of the little issues!
— 73-9 and THEY LIED (@CuffsTheLegend) August 10, 2024
USA must run LeBron/Steph P&R each time
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) August 10, 2024
What a ship off LeBron, Curry, and Durant with Staff USA
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) August 10, 2024
Okay USA I would like everybody to lock in as a result of 2028 Lebron KD and Curry usually are not going to be there and America are the hosts of that Olympics. You possibly can’t lose on house soil.
— Weffrey Jellington (@jeffwellz) August 10, 2024
