The U.S. men’s basketball team is golden again.
The U.S. team defeated France in Saturday’s gold medal game in the basketball finals, 87-82, to claim the gold medal for the fourth straight Olympics Games and 16th time overall.
In the Olympic opener, the U.S. men fell to France 83-76. NBA stars Nicolas Batum, Evan Fournier, and Rudy Gobert of France made an inspiring comeback late in the game to top Team USA.
Once again, Kevin Durant spearheaded Team USA’s offense. He scored a game-high 29 points on 9-for-18 shooting with six rebounds. Jayson Tatum had 19 points and seven boards off the bench, while Jrue Holiday had 11 points, five rebounds, three steals, and a block.
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The U.S. led by double digits for much of the second half, but France stayed within striking distance. The French cut the lead to three points with 10 seconds remaining, but Durant sank two free throws to seal the win and secure the gold medal.
Following their loss to France, the U.S. won four straight games against Iran (120-66), Czech Republic (119-84), Spain (95-81) and Australia (97-78) to earn themselves a spot in the gold medal game.
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