The Americans with LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant beat France in the final.
The US team became the winner of the men's basketball tournament of the 2024 Olympics.
In the final match, the Stars and Stripes defeated the hosts of the competition France with a score of 98:87 (20:15, 29:26, 23:25, 26:21).
The most productive player of the match was the Frenchman Victor Vembanyama – 26 points. The second scorer in the French team was Guershon Yabusele, who managed to score 20 points.
The Americans, who came to the Paris Games with a mega-star lineup, had the most points from Steph Curry, with 24, and he made 8 of 12 three-pointers. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant each scored 15 points, and LeBron James had a double-double: 14 points and 10 assists.
France vs. USA match summary
This is the US men's basketball team's fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal. At the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, the Americans also beat France in the final (87:82).
The United States won its 17th Olympic victory in men's basketball. They have only failed to win the Olympics three times when they participated. The last time was in Athens 2004, when the Americans were defeated in the semifinals by the eventual champions, Argentina (81:89).
It is worth noting that 35-year-old Durant set a new Olympic record. He became the first player to win four gold medals (all in a row in 2012-2024) in men's basketball at the Olympics. For 39-year-old LeBron James, this is his third Olympic gold medal, and for 36-year-old Steph Curry, it is his debut in his career.
The bronze medal in the 2024 Olympic men's basketball tournament was won by Serbia, which defeated the current world champions, Team Germany, with a score of 93:83 in the match for third place.
We will add that the final match of the 2024 Olympic women's basketball tournament will take place on the last day of competition, August 11. France and the United States will also compete for the gold (start at 16:30 Kyiv time).