The United States rallied from 17 points down and pulled out a thrilling 95-91 victory over Serbia on Thursday to advance to the gold medal game at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Team USA will meet France in the final on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
LeBron James (16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists) became the first player to post two triple-doubles in Olympics history. Steph Curry knocked down nine 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 36 points, while Joel Embiid added 19 points and four rebounds.
Bogdan Bogdanovic and Nikola Jokic combined for 37 points as Serbia entered the fourth period with a 13-point lead, but could not thwart the American comeback.
The men’s basketball fans in Paris also had plenty to cheer about Thursday as France held on for a 73-69 win over Germany in the other semifinal. It will be a gold medal rematch from the 2020 Tokoyo Olympics, which Team USA won.
Guerschon Yabusele and Isaia Cordinier combined for 33 points and 14 rebounds in the victory, while Victor Wembanyama added 11 points and hit a clutch free throw down the stretch. Dennis Schroder had a game-high 18 points and four steals for Germany, which opened a lead in the first quarter but couldn’t hold on. It will play in the third-place game against Serbia on Saturday.
The United States features another star-studded veteran roster and is chasing a fifth straight gold medal. Team USA breezed past Brazil for a 122-87 win in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. By winning their first three games in Group C with the highest point differential (plus-64), the Americans secured the No. 1 seed for the knockout rounds.
USA already posted lopsided wins over Puerto Rico, South Sudan and Serbia to open the tournament as LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Bam Adebayo and others have starred for Team USA.
Twelve teams participated in the tournament. They were divided into three groups, and the top two teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinals, along with two wild-card teams. Now, it’s a single-elimination tournament. One bad shooting night, one questionable decision, or one bad whistle can send you home.
Below, we’ll help you keep up with men’s basketball at the 2024 Olympics with up-to-date standings and schedules.
2024 Paris Olympic men’s basketball bracket
Knockout round schedule, scores
All times Eastern
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Aug. 6
Germany 76, Greece 63
Serbia 95, Australia 90 (OT)
France 82, Canada 73
USA 122 Brazil 87
Semifinals
Thursday, Aug. 8
France 73, Germany 69
USA 95, Serbia 91
Bronze medal game
Saturday, Aug. 10
Germany vs. Serbia, 5 a.m. (USA, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com)
Gold medal game
Saturday, Aug. 10
USA vs. France, 3:30 p.m. (NBC, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com)
Group standings
Group stage results
Saturday, July 27
Australia 92, Spain 80
Germany 97, Japan 77
France 78, Brazil 66
Canada 86, Canada 79
Sunday, July 28
South Sudan 90, Puerto Rico 79
USA 110, Serbia 84
Tuesday, July 30
Spain 84, Greece 77
Canada 93, Australia 83
France 94, Japan 90 (OT)
Germany 86, Brazil 73
Wednesday, July 31
Serbia 107, Puerto Rico 66
USA 103, South Sudan 86
Friday, Aug. 2
Brazil 102, Japan 84
Greece 77, Australia 71
Canada 88, Spain 85
Germany 85, France 71
Saturday, Aug. 3
USA 104, Puerto Rico 83
Serbia 96, South Sudan 85
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