Team USA Wins Fifth Straight Olympic Gold Medal in Men's Basketball
USA 98, France 87
The United States men's basketball team defeated France 98-87 on Saturday to win its fifth straight Olympic gold medal. The game was a rematch of the 2020 gold medal game, which the United States also won.
Jayson Tatum led the United States in scoring with 29 points. Kevin Durant added 23 points, and Damian Lillard had 11 points.
Evan Fournier led France in scoring with 21 points. Rudy Gobert added 19 points and 16 rebounds, and Nicolas Batum had 13 points.
The United States led by 10 points at halftime, but France cut the lead to four points in the third quarter. The United States then pulled away in the fourth quarter to win by 11 points.
The gold medal is the United States' 16th in men's basketball at the Olympics. The United States has now won more gold medals in men's basketball than any other country.
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