Team USA beat Serbia live basketball updates (2024)

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Michael Dominski·Live Reporter

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Olympic men's basketball result: U.S. beat Serbia 110-84

Team USA have beaten Serbia in their opening match of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Kevin Durant had a game-high 23 points including 21 in the first half and LeBron James added 21 as the U.S. made the perfect start to their campaign to win a fifth-straight men’s basketball Olympic gold medal.

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July 28, 2024 at 1:51 PM EDTMichael Dominski·Live Reporter

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Highlight: Edwards puts Jović in a blender

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July 28, 2024 at 1:41 PM EDTMichael Dominski·Live Reporter

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Group C outlook

Standings

  1. United States: 1-0 record, 2 points, +26 points difference
  2. South Sudan: 1-0 record, 2 points, +11 points difference
  3. Puerto Rico: 0-1 record, 1 point, -11 points difference
  4. Serbia: 0-1 record, 1 point, -26 points difference

Remaining games

Wednesday:

  • Puerto Rico vs Serbia at 5:15pm Paris time, 11:15am ET
  • United States vs South Sudan at 9pm Paris time, 3pm ET

Saturday:

  • Puerto Rico vs United States at 5:15pm Paris time, 11:15am ET
  • Serbia vs South Sudan at 9pm Paris time, 3pm ET
July 28, 2024 at 1:34 PM EDTMichael Dominski·Live Reporter

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Team stats: U.S. shot the lights out

United States 110-84 Serbia

  • Field goals: 43/69 - 31/74
  • Field goal percentage: 62% - 42%
  • Three pointers: 18/32 - 9/37
  • Three point percentage: 56% - 24%
  • Free throws: 6/10 - 13/17
  • Rebounds: 41 - 32
  • Assists: 24 - 18
  • Steals: 9 - 12
  • Blocks: 4 - 0
  • Turnovers: 17 - 13
  • Bench points: 47 - 23
July 28, 2024 at 1:24 PM EDTDavid Aldridge·Senior Columnist, NBA

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Durant making case for best USA Basketball player of all time

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I’ve long thought that Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony have the deepest and most meaningful USA Basketball resumes of all time. No, neither played on the Dream Team, which will always be the greatest U.S. basketball team of all time, and don’t bother trying to convince me otherwise. But they have both played for USAB for a long time, longer than anyone from that celebrated group. And they’ve both been outstanding for most of their stints. You can clap back that ’Melo was on that star-crossed 2004 Olympic team that lost to Argentina in the semifinals, and wound up winning the bronze medal. True. But then he helped lead Team USA to three straight golds in 2008, 2012 and 2016.

As the 2024 Summer Games kick off for the U.S. men’s team, though, Durant’s at the top of the heap.

KD hadn’t played a second in the warmups for this year’s Olympics, and he comes out of the wings to drop 23 in the opening-round game against Serbia. It only adds to his list of great moments for USAB over the last 14 years of World Cups and/or Olympics. I still believe his play in the 2010 World Cup in Istanbul, at 21 years old, when he averaged 22.8 per game for the U.S. team – including 28 in the gold medal-winning game over the host nation, Turkey, and was named tournament MVP – was the best individual performance in a world championship in U.S. history. But today’s effort, at age 35, is pretty damn special, too. He’s going for his fourth gold medal. He’s never said no when his country called. And he’s always played great.

July 28, 2024 at 1:18 PM EDTJohn Hollinger·Senior Writer, NBA

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Serbia = Denver?

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Fun stat (hat tip to Adam Mares for digging this up), and one that will be familiar to Nuggets fans: Serbia lost by 26 ... and was a -26 in the nine minutes Nikola Jokić didn't play.

July 28, 2024 at 1:17 PM EDTMichael Dominski·Live Reporter

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Top performers

United States

  • Kevin Durant: 23 points on 8-for-9 shooting including 5-for-5 from three
  • LeBron James: 21 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds

Serbia

  • Nikola Jokić: 20 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds, but shot 1-for-6 from three

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July 28, 2024 at 1:09 PM EDTMichael Dominski·Live Reporter

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U.S. beat Serbia 110-84

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Curry drains a three in the closing seconds to put an exclamation point on the U.S.'s win.

A fantastic start to the Americans' campaign to take gold in Paris, coasting to an easy win over the team ranked fourth in the world.

July 28, 2024 at 1:08 PM EDTJohn Hollinger·Senior Writer, NBA

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Important that Booker gets going

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Just like that, Booker gets going with a couple of off-ball catch-and-shoot 3s.

That's the guy they need him to be in the medal rounds.

July 28, 2024 at 1:05 PM EDTMichael Dominski·Live Reporter

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Booker contributing

Q4 1:54 United States 101-79 Serbia

Booker has six points, two assists and a steal over the past several minutes. He must've heard John Hollinger's criticism of him...

July 28, 2024 at 1:02 PM EDTMichael Dominski·Live Reporter

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Every point matters at the Olympics

Q4 3:43 United States 93-79 Serbia

Serbia are hitting shots down the stretch here. It's likely too late to put a U.S. win in doubt, but every point matters as points difference is the first tiebreaker in determining which teams advance to the knockout stages.

July 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDTMichael Dominski·Live Reporter

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Durant isn't going to catch Carmelo

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Q4 5:38 United States 89-73 Serbia

Durant sits again. His second half has consisted of hitting two free throws and missing his first field goal of the game.

After scoring 21 points in the first half, he's not going to catch Carmelo's single-game U.S. record of 37. Still, an incredible performance by him today.

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July 28, 2024 at 12:55 PM EDTMichael Dominski·Live Reporter

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Jokić needs more support

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Q4 7:09 United States 86-68 Serbia

Jokić hits a bucket to slightly cut into the U.S. lead. He's got 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting today but hasn't gotten much scoring help from his teammates.

July 28, 2024 at 12:52 PM EDTSam Amick·Senior Writer in Paris

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U.S. feeling confident up big

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You know how you know this game is over as we head into the fourth? In the span of 30 seconds, I just watched Kerr laugh it up with assistant coaches Ty Lue and Mark Few, Anthony Edwards do the James Harden stir-the-pot motion as he headed to the bench after his fancy bucket at the end of the third quarter, and then LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Haliburton all re-enacting Edwards' clever spin move on the baseline as if they were all in beginner ballet class.

So yes, in other words, the tension that was there for this entire game has dissipated just a bit.

July 28, 2024 at 12:50 PM EDTMichael Dominski·Live Reporter

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Best play of third quarter

July 28, 2024 at 12:49 PM EDTLuke Brown·Managing Editor, Global Live

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The stars are out in Lille

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Spike Lee is in attendance at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille today. Here he is posting for a half-time snap with two-time NBA All-Star Luol Deng, who is the president of the South Sudan Basketball Federation. Let’s hope these two are still on good terms come Wednesday night.

July 28, 2024 at 12:48 PM EDTMichael Dominski·Live Reporter

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U.S. lead Serbia 84-65 going into fourth quarter

The quarter finishes with Edwards putting his defender in a blender to score an easy bucket, prompting some dancing from Steph on the bench. The U.S lead is up to 19.

Adebayo got his first points of the game a minute ago, meaning all 10 U.S. players who have been on the floor have scored in this game.

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July 28, 2024 at 12:43 PM EDTJohn Hollinger·Senior Writer, NBA

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Kerr backing Booker...

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One trend that continues to fascinate me: Devon Booker has played a team-high 21 minutes despite not really doing much of note this game, or in any of the prior exhibitions.

July 28, 2024 at 12:41 PM EDTSam Amick·Senior Writer in Paris

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How much will Durant play down the stretch?

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Durant sat for the first six-plus minutes of that third quarter, but he's back. But with Team USA extending its lead (currently 76-61), I could see Kerr trying to conserve him even more down the stretch considering how long it has been since he played in a real game (late April).

July 28, 2024 at 12:40 PM EDTMichael Dominski·Live Reporter

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Durant back in

Q3 3:43 United States 73-60 Serbia

Durant finally checks back in. He needs 16 points to tie the U.S. record for points in a single game at the Olympics.

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FAQs

Who won the USA vs Serbia game in basketball? ›

Serbia led for more than 35 minutes of a 40-minute game, but the U.S. held the advantage when it counted. The final period belonged to Team USA, which outscored Serbia 32-15 to come back and take the lead for good on a Stephen Curry 3-pointer with 2:24 remaining in the 95-91 victory.

Did the Team USA beat Serbia today? ›

Final: USA 95, Serbia 91

After trailing by 17 points, the United States is headed to the gold medal game. Steph Curry and Team USA rallied all the way back to beat Serbia 95-91. They'll now take on France with a shot at what would be a fifth straight gold medal.

How many points did Curry score vs Serbia? ›

Curry's 36 points and a triple double from James, with a sprinkling of Durant's sharp shooting off the bench, were all needed to deny Serbia, who led by double figures for most of the semi-final.

Did men's USA basketball win? ›

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.

Did the USA lose to Serbia? ›

The U.S. men's basketball team defeated Serbia 95-91 Thursday in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics, mounting a huge comeback after being down by double digits entering the fourth quarter.

What is the spread on the Serbia vs USA game? ›

Here are the lines and trends for Serbia vs. Team USA: USA vs. Serbia spread: USA -15.5. USA vs. Serbia over/under: 188.5 points. USA vs. Serbia money line: USA -1500, Serbia +790.

Is Serbia eliminated? ›

A LeBron James-led Team USA, the oldest men's Olympic basketball squad in US history, eliminated Serbia with a narrow 95-91 win in the men's basketball semifinal match of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Bercy Arena on Thursday.

Who won men's USA basketball today? ›

It is now five straight Olympic golds for the USA after a hardfought 98-87 victory over the resilient and prideful host nation of France Saturday. The indelible moment came from Stephen Curry, who made four uber clutch 3-pointers in a two-minute, 13-second stretch of the fourth quarter to turn away a French uprising.

What channel is the USA vs Serbia game on? ›

USA vs. Serbia: 3 p.m. ET (Peacock, USA, NBC Universo, encore on USA at 11:30 p.m.)

How many MvPs does Steph Curry have? ›

Curry has played for the Warriors in each of his 15 career seasons in the NBA, where he is a four-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), an NBA Finals MVP, an NBA All-Star Game MVP, an NBA Clutch Player of the Year, and the inaugural NBA Western Conference Finals MVP.

How many 3-pointers did Curry score? ›

Stephen Curry has made 3,747 three-pointers in his career.

How many times did Serbia win basketball? ›

Basketball. Serbia men's national basketball team have won two World Cups in 1998 and 2002, so as silver medal in 2014 and 2023 , three European Championships in 1995, 1997, and 2001, one FIBA Diamond Ball in 2004, and two Olympic silver medals in 1996 and 2016 as well.

How many points did Steph Curry have in the gold medal game? ›

The United States consistently cashed in French turnovers and misses into fast-break points, and Curry scored a team-high 24 points in a 98-87 American win in the men's basketball gold medal game.

How many gold medals has Stephen Curry won? ›

He is also a two-time NBA scoring champion, a ten-time NBA All-Star, a ten-time All-NBA selection (including four on the First Team). Internationally, he has won two gold medals at the FIBA World Cup and a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics as part of the U.S. men's national team.

Has USA men's basketball ever lost? ›

Team USA continued its run of world dominance on the men's side, ever since the team lost two preliminary round games at the Athens Olympics—including a blowout loss to Puerto Rico—and fall in the semis to Argentina.

Who wins USA vs Brazil? ›

U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Brazil 1-0 to Win Gold Medal at 2024 Paris Olympics.

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