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The U.S. men’s basketball team won its fifth straight Olympic gold with a 98-87 victory over France on Saturday.
Steph Curry came to Team USA’s rescue again, hitting three consecutive 3-pointers with two minutes left in the game. He finished 8-of-13 from 3 for 24 points overall.
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker each added 15 points, followed by LeBron James’ 14 points, six rebounds and nine assists. Anthony Davis led both teams with 10 rebounds and four blocks.
Three points was a huge margin for Team USA to win gold. As a team, the USA shot 50% (18-of-36) from 3. By comparison, France shot 30% (9-of-30) from behind the arc.
Durant won his fourth gold medal, the most in Olympic men’s basketball history. James earned his fourth Olympic medal with three golds and one bronze.
Victor Wembaniama scored 26 points with seven rebounds for the host nation. Guerschon Yabusele added 20 runs and Nando De Colo added 12 runs. Nicolas Batum grabbed eight rebounds.
Read more about America winning gold from Yahoo Sports’ Dan Wetzel, who was on the scene in Paris.
Follow the action from Saturday’s gold medal game on Yahoo Sports’ live blog for updates, highlights and more from Team USA’s win over France.
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Final: USA 98, France 87
The United States won its fifth consecutive gold medal with a 98–87 win over France. Steph Curry rebounded with 24 points and three straight 3-pointers to lead the USA to victory.