France put up a real fight, but in the end Team USA won their fifth straight gold medal at the Olympic Games.
Stephen Curry shined in the clutch, sinking four three-pointers in the final three minutes and ending up with 24 points (8/12 threes). Kevin Durant added 15 points, while LeBron James had another solid performance with 14 points, six rebounds and 10 assists. Team USA shot 58 percent from the three-point line.
Victor Wembanyama led the French national team with 26 points, seven rebounds and two assists.
Take a look at quick reactions on social media after the game.
Stephen Curry had one of the 2 best games in USA mens basketball history in the semis, then had the best 2 minute stretch ever in the finals.
Unreal stuff
— KENNY BEECHAM (@KOT4Q) August 10, 2024
A Mike Breen 3 BANG live in Paris after these curry 3s would have started a world war
— Le5-6 (@deepyy_) August 10, 2024
Steph gotta go back to Steve Kerr and Draymond’s CTE
Bron and AD gotta go back to Rob Pelinka and Jeanie Buss
Devin Booker and KD gotta go back to being swept in the first round
Bam gotta go back to being teammates with Tyler Herro
They gotta cherish this
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) August 10, 2024
Team USA leading scorers in knockout rounds:
67 PTS — Steph (86.7 TS%)
42 PTS — LeBron (74.8 TS%)
39 PTS — Booker (80.6 TS%)
37 PTS — Embiid (89.6 TS%)
35 PTS — Durant (57.9 TS%)
27 PTS — Edwards (64.7 TS%)
25 PTS— Davis (70.9 TS%)
18 PTS — Jrue (64.3 TS%) pic.twitter.com/9CQtpeHZuy— Automatic (@automaticnba) August 10, 2024
This is not the best Team USA ever, but surely this is the best Olympic tournament ever.
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) August 10, 2024
France sucks. Celtics would beat Team USA by double digits
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) August 10, 2024
Team USA’s Kevin Durant becomes the first player to win four Gold Medals in men’s Olympic basketball history. Durant has also scored the most points in USA Olympic history. The two-time NBA Finals MVP cements himself as the most decorated USA Basketball player ever. pic.twitter.com/SjvYRtbEPr
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 10, 2024
Team USA loses all composure and intelligence when bron or curry not out there.
— Reggie Saxx (@ReggiSaxx) August 10, 2024
Anthony Davis has been huge for Team USA on both ends! Showing his defensive versatility and doing all the little things!
— 73-9 and THEY LIED (@CuffsTheLegend) August 10, 2024
USA needs to run LeBron/Steph P&R every time
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) August 10, 2024
What a send off LeBron, Curry, and Durant with Team USA
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) August 10, 2024
Okay USA I need everyone to lock in because 2028 Lebron KD and Curry are not going to be there and America are the hosts of that Olympics. You can’t lose on home soil.
— Weffrey Jellington (@jeffwellz) August 10, 2024