Olympic Basketball Bracket 2024: USA vs. France Set for Men's Gold Medal Match (2024)

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The United States men's basketball team pulled off an incredible comeback to clinch a spot in the 2024 Summer Olympics gold medal game.

Steph Curry, LeBron James and Joel Embiid led a come-from-behind effort in a 95-91 win over Serbia. The Americans were down 12 points at halftime and trailed by as many as 17.

Curry scored 36 points and knocked down nine three-pointers in the victory. James contributed 16 points and Embiid added 19 points.

Team USA is off to Saturday's gold-medal game where it will face host nation France. Victor Wembanyama and Co. defeated Germany 73-69 earlier on Thursday. Germany and Serbia will play in the bronze medal game.

Box Score

United States: 23 Q1 / 20 Q2 / 20 Q3 / 32 Q4 / 95 TOT

Serbia: 31 Q1 / 23 Q2 / 22 Q3 / 15 Q4 / 91 TOT

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Team USA Comes Back to Win and Advance to Gold Medal Game

NBC Olympics & Paralympics @NBCOlympics
THE UNITED STATES PREVAILS IN A CLASSIC! 🇺🇸🤯 ONCE DOWN 17, THEY DEFEAT SERBIA TO ADVANCE TO THE OLYMPIC FINAL. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisOlympics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParisOlympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/xc0ikJ29KS">pic.twitter.com/xc0ikJ29KS</a>

The Steph Curry Game

NBC Olympics & Paralympics @NBCOlympics
STEPHEN. CURRY. TEAM USA LEADS.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisOlympics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParisOlympics</a> | 📺 NBC, USA Network and Peaco*ck <a href="https://t.co/C4MUUl1v78">pic.twitter.com/C4MUUl1v78</a>

34 FOR STEPH! TEAM USA LEADS BY 5!

FIBA @FIBA
Stephen Curry. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a>

Charles Robinson @CharlesRobinson
Team USA gave Serbia everything it had in that third and it barely made a dent. Bad news. 😬

Serbia is 14-for-28 From Three

gary washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Not sure how many open threes USA can give up here. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a>

The Deficit Is Down to 6!

USA Basketball @usabasketball
Jrue is TRUE from three in the corner! 3:30 Q3 | 🇷🇸 65 🇺🇸 59 📺 USA Network + Peaco*ck<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USABMNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USABMNT</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/IE8j3nGQML">pic.twitter.com/IE8j3nGQML</a>

Turnovers Have Hurt the Comeback Attempt

Seth Greenberg @SethOnHoops
Ball pressure buys time <a href="https://twitter.com/usabasketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@usabasketball</a> must pressure the ball and get tougher off the ball. offensively they need to compete vs physical defense. Turnovers are killing USA

Team USA Within Single Digits

USA Basketball @usabasketball
Joel blows by for the jam! A technical is assessed to Serbia & Steph sinks the freebie. 7:20 Q3 | 🇷🇸 59 🇺🇸 50 📺 USA Network + Peaco*ck<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USABMNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USABMNT</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a>

Second Half Is Underway in Paris

USA Basketball @usabasketball
20 minutes to turn it around. 📺 USA Network + Peaco*ck 🇺🇸 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USABMNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USABMNT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/sRn4HB6bXV">pic.twitter.com/sRn4HB6bXV</a>

Serbia Up By 11 at Halftime

FIBA @FIBA
SECOND HALF WILL FEED FAMILIES 🍿<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/dpcMwwtV2Z">pic.twitter.com/dpcMwwtV2Z</a>

Embiid With the Emphatic Slam!

NBC Olympics & Paralympics @NBCOlympics
JOEL EMBIID THROWS IT DOWN WITH AUTHORITY. 🇺🇸😤 📺 USA Network and Peaco*ck | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisOlympics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParisOlympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/pUon7sfXWU">pic.twitter.com/pUon7sfXWU</a>

Jokic Has 9 Points, 6 Assists and 3 Rebounds

NBC Sports @NBCSports
Nikola Jokić AND ONE! 😳 Serbia has come out STRONG against Team USA. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisOlympics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParisOlympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/H8nclNvl6H">pic.twitter.com/H8nclNvl6H</a>

Serbia Holding On to Lead

FIBA @FIBA
Jokic blocks LeBron on the defensive side, comes back on offense, gets the and-one. 🇺🇸 27-42 🇷🇸<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a>

Serbia Up to the Challenge So Far

Bruce Arthur @bruce_arthur
Serbia isn't scared. Hard to keep this up, but the US is missing shots and nobody other than Curry looks like they want to take control

Steph Keeping Team USA In the Game

Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
STEPH DROPPED 17 PTS & 5 THREES IN THE 1Q 🔥 COOKIN. <a href="https://t.co/wkGqPW2t7Y">pic.twitter.com/wkGqPW2t7Y</a>

Jokic Has Serbia Up After 1 Despite Steph's Big Quarter

StatMuse @statmuse
Jokic in the 1st: 5 assists 0 turnovers Serbia is up by 8. <a href="https://t.co/NixDbzv6H8">pic.twitter.com/NixDbzv6H8</a>

Steph Is Up to 17 Points!

USA Basketball @usabasketball
Ant is all of us watching Steph cook. 📺 USA Network + Peaco*ck 🇺🇸 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USABMNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USABMNT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/fd5AeUM6Dj">pic.twitter.com/fd5AeUM6Dj</a>

Steph With 14 of Team USA's First 18 Points

Golden State Warriors @warriors
There are bucket getters & then there's Stephen Curry ⚡️ 📺 USA Network & Peaco*ck <a href="https://t.co/3YeQ6hNvbk">pic.twitter.com/3YeQ6hNvbk</a>

STEPH. SPLASH.

FIBA @FIBA
STEPH ON A HEATER 🔥 4 THREES, 14 POINTS IN 4 MINUTES 😳<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a>

Steph With 5 Early Points!

Golden State Warriors @warriors
Stephen Curry from beyond the arc ya love to see it 🎯 📺 USA Network & Peaco*ck

USA Starting Five

USA Basketball @usabasketball
Familiar starting five against a familiar foe in 🇷🇸 Serbia. 📺 USA Network + Peaco*ck 🇺🇸 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USABMNT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USABMNT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/MJqSjK16An">pic.twitter.com/MJqSjK16An</a>

Olympic Basketball Bracket 2024: USA vs. France Set for Men's Gold Medal Match (2024)

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Who won, USA or France basketball? ›

Basketball: USA win men's gold, beating France 98-87.

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Who won USA vs France Olympics? ›

USA vs France basketball highlights: US wins 8th straight Olympic gold.

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What time is the gold medal basketball game today? ›

The USA vs. France game will be played at Bercy Arena in Paris, tipping off at 9:30 a.m.

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Who won the MVP of USA basketball? ›

A'ja Wilson led Team USA with 21 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks in Sunday's gold medal game. Las Vegas Aces superstar A'ja Wilson has another accolade to add to her legendary career. The two-time WNBA champion was named the women's basketball tournament MVP at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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When did the USA lose the gold medal in basketball? ›

U.S. women's basketball team wins eighth straight Olympic gold medal The United States struggled most of the game against a tenacious French team that was powered by a boisterous home crowd. The U.S. women's basketball team has not lost at the Olympics since 1992.

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Who won, France or the USA? ›

Team USA won its eighth straight Olympic gold medal in a row after beating France 67-66 in a pulsating final at the Bercy Arena on Sunday, 11 August.

How many golds has USA won? ›

American athletes have won a total of 2,764 medals (1,105 of them gold) at the Summer Olympic Games, and another 330 (114 of them gold) at the Winter Olympic Games, making the United States the most prolific medal-winning nation in the history of the Olympics.

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Who took gold in men's basketball? ›

Paris (CNN) — The USA men's basketball team on Saturday won its fifth straight Olympic gold medal, defeating a spirited French team 98-87. Behind Stephen Curry's 24 points, the Americans finally put away France in the final minute after a back-and-forth game that thrilled the fans at Paris' Bercy Arena.

Did the USA win the basketball Olympics in 2024? ›

The USA women's basketball team laid their claim as the most dominant team in the history of the Olympics on Sunday afternoon, surviving a nerve-shredding final against France to win 67-66 and secure their eighth consecutive gold medal in the final event of the Paris Games.

Who won the men's Olympic basketball game today? ›

USA wins the gold medal

The Americans beat France, at Paris' Bercy Arena, 98-87 for a fifth consecutive gold medal in men's basketball, in a rematch of the Tokyo Olympic finals from three years ago.

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How can I watch USA vs France basketball? ›

Team USA will play France in the men's basketball final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 3:30 p.m. ET. You can watch the game for free with trials from Fubo or DIRECTV Stream, and it will also be available on Sling and Peaco*ck.

Olympic Basketball Bracket 2024: USA vs. France Set for Men's Gold Medal Match (2024)

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