On August 11, Beijing time, in the men's basketball final of the Paris Olympics, the United States team defeated France 98-87 to win the gold medal, achieving five consecutive Olympic championships, which is also the 17th gold medal in the history of the United States men's basketball Olympic Games. Curry had 24 points and eight three-pointers, James had 14 points, six rebounds and 10 assists, and Durant had 15 points. Durant won his fourth Olympic gold medal, the most in the history of the United States men's basketball team. France won the silver medal and Wembanyama contributed 26 points. United States led by as many as 14 points, with France closing the gap to three points in the final quarter and Curry hitting four three-pointers to seal the win.

Bilateral data

France: Wembanyama 26 points and 7 rebounds, Yabuselle 20 points, Fournier 8 points, De Colo 12 points

United States: Curry 24 points, 5 assists and 8 three-pointers, James 14 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, Durant 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Booker 15 points and 6 rebounds, thick eyebrows 8 points and 10 rebounds, Edwards 8 points

The star of the game

Janduku played well to help the United States beat France to win the title.

Highlight reel moments

Yabu Sele blocked James and played 2+1! The goal swept social media, and the France fans chanted MVP.

Match tidbits

The scene of Embiid riding on Gobert's head also caused a lot of ridicule.

Game recap

In the first quarter, James opened the game with a violent dunk, Wembanyama and Booker exchanged three points, Durant also hit a three-pointer, Wembanyama continued to eat Embiid, the inside line scored, France led 11-10. Booker scored on a layup, and Tatum dunked on a fast break. Gobert scored on a dunk and Edwards hit two three-pointers to give United States a 20-15 lead over France in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Thick Eyebrows scored two goals inside to give United States a seven-point lead. Yabuselle and Strazel hit back-to-back three-pointers, Koulibaly scored on a dunk and France went on an 8-0 run to take a one-point lead. Booker and Curry hit three points in a row, and James played 2+1. Yabusele blocked James to make it 2+1, Durant and Curry hit three consecutive points, Booker fast-break 2+1, and United States led by 10 points. Wembanyama hit a layup, and Yabsele scored on a layup. At halftime, United States led France 49-41.

In the first half, Yabuselle contributed 15 points and was the top scorer for France, while Wembanyama had 13 points, five rebounds and two assists. The United States team's top scorer was Booker, who had 13 points, two rebounds and two assists. James had 7 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Curry had 6 points and 5 assists, and Durant had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

Yibian fought again, Durant hit a shot, Wembanyama scored a layup, Curry hit a three-point shot, Embiid scored consecutive free throws, Curry hit another three-pointer, and the United States already led by 14 points. De Colo scored four straight points, James scored on a dunk and Wembanyama hit another three-pointer to put France nine points behind. James hit a three-pointer, Edwards dunked, Fournier scored eight straight points, and De Colo scored on a layup. At the end of the third quarter, United States led France 72-66.

In the last quarter, thick eyebrows scored a dunk, Lesol also responded with a dunk, and Durant and Holiday hit three-point shots. James sent another dunk, and Koulibaly hit a mid-range shot. James and Curry made mistakes, De Colo scored on a layup, Yabuselle hit one of two free throws, Wembanyama scored a rebound, and France trailed by only three points. At the critical moment, Janku connected, Curry hit a three-pointer, Durant hit two free throws, and the United States led by another eight points. De Colo scored on a mid-range shot, Curry hit four consecutive three-pointers, Batum and Wembanyama also returned colors on the outside, Booker dunked and scored, and finally the United States men's basketball team defeated France to win the championship.

Both sides start

France: Ntilikina, Cordinier, Yabusele, Batum, Wembanyama

Team United States: Curry, Booker, James, Durant, Embiid