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Paris Olympics: Stephen Curry leads Team USA out of 17-point hole to beat Serbia, reach gold medal game – MASHAHER

ISLAM GAMAL8 August 2024Last Update :
Paris Olympics: Stephen Curry leads Team USA out of 17-point hole to beat Serbia, reach gold medal game – MASHAHER


Stephen Curry saved Team USA on Thursday night in Paris.

The Golden State Warriors star powered the United States out of a 17-point hole to beat Nikola Jokić and Serbia 95-91 in their quarterfinals matchup in France. That officially sent the United States back to the championship game, where they’ll attempt to win a fifth consecutive gold medal.

Curry went off immediately on Thursday afternoon. He dropped 14 of the first 15 points for the United States and hit his career-high in an Olympic game not even halfway through the first quarter. He had 17 points at the end of the first, but the rest of the United States shot just 1-of-8 from the field in the first 10 minutes.

Serbia flew ahead to an 11-point lead at halftime, however, and they seemed to shut down the Americans at every turn. Aleksa Avramovic led the way with 15 points while shooting 4-of-6 from behind the arc. Bogdan Bogdanovic had 12 points, and Jokić was just shy of a double-double at the break with nine points and seven assists. Kevin Durant, Team USA’s all-time leading scorer, didn’t score in the first half and only took a single shot in the first 20 minutes.

Though Team USA cut it to six points briefly in the third, Serbia flew ahead to double digits by the end of the period and held that lead well into the fourth quarter. Finally, though, Durant came through. He sank a 3-pointer from the wing while Jokić drew an off-ball foul, which then set up a wide-open 3-pointer from Devin Booker to complete the six-point possession. That suddenly cut the deficit to five points early in the fourth quarter and kept the United States in it.

Then late in the period, Joel Embiid went on a 7-0 run of his own before a blocked shot set up a perfect drive from James to complete the comeback and finally tie the game back up.

Curry then drilled a huge 3-pointer, which both he and James followed up with layups to suddenly put Team USA up by five late in the period — which was enough to push them to the four-point win.

France fended off Germany 73-69 in the other semifinals game on Thursday to earn a spot in the gold medal game. Guerschon Yabusele dropped 17 points to lead France, and San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama had 11 points and seven rebounds to lift the French back to the gold medal game for a second consecutive Games. The United States beat France at the Tokyo Olympics to win a fourth straight gold.

Stay with Yahoo Sports for complete coverage of the USA vs. Serbia men’s basketball semifinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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  • 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.

  • Stephen Curry for the lead

    Who else but Steph Curry. He just sank another 3-pointer, and then LeBron James and Curry followed it up with a pair of layups. The United States is suddenly up 91-86, it’s largest lead of the night.

  • Joel Embiid on a 7-0 run, U.S. ties it up

    Joel Embiid is on a quick 7-0 run now and he just came up with a huge block on the defensive end to keep the United States within two points, which set up a quick drive from LeBron James to tie this game back up.

    It’s 84-84 now with 3:39 left.

  • Finally, Kevin Durant has done something. Durant just drilled a 3-pointer from the wing and drew the foul from Nikola Jokić to get the ball back. That’s Jokić’s fourth foul, and cut the deficit back to eight points.

    Devin Booker then just sank a wide open 3-pointer from the top of the key to complete a six-point possession. We’ve got a five point game now.

  • Steve Kerr is running out of time here. Serbia leads by 11 now with 7:30 left in the game.

  • After 3: Serbia 76, United States 63

    After cutting it to six points, Serbia has erupted to close the third. Serbia suddenly leads by 13 again with just 10 minutes to go. Marko Guduric even drilled a wild 4-point play in the final minute to put the Serbians back up by double digits.

    If something doesn’t change quickly, the United States’ shot at a fifth straight gold medal will be gone.

  • The United States just cut it back to single digits after Stephen Curry’s seventh 3-pointer of the night. Serbia leads 62-53 now with 6:29 left in the third quarter.

    The seven 3-pointers are the most made by any player in a single game so far in the Paris Olympics.

  • Halftime: Serbia 54, USA 43

    Team USA definitely has a game on its hands and an uphill climb in the second half. Steph Curry leads the U.S. with 20 points, the only player on the team in double figures. LeBron James has nine.

    Aleksa Avramovic has 15 for Serbia, followed by 12 from Bogdan Bogdanovic and nine for Nikola Jokic.

    Big question for the U.S.: Where is Kevin Durant? He has zero points and only took one shot in the first half.

  • Curry, Bogdanovic trade threes

    Steph Curry hits another 3 for Team USA to close the margin to 51–40. But Bogdan Bogdanovic responds with a 3 of his own. Serbia 54, USA 40.

    Curry has 20 for the U.S., shooting 6-for-9 on 3s.

  • Serbia kills any USA momentum

    Serbia answers with a 3 by Aleksa Avramovic to restore its lead to 13, 50–37.

  • Joel Embiid with a power dunk

    LeBron James hits a three, then gets a steal on the other end of the floor.

    That sets up Joel Embiid for a monster dunk past Filip Petrusev to once again cut Serbia’s lead to 10 points, 47–37. Embiid has seven points.

  • Bogdanovic ends USA run

    Bogdan Bogdanovic hits a three to stop Team USA’s rally. He has 12 points for Serbia, shooting 2-for-3 on his 3s.

  • USA on a 7–0 run

    The U.S. might be beginning its comeback, scoring seven straight points after a three by Joel Embiid.

  • Nikola Jokic makes plays on both ends of the court

    Nikola Jokic blocks LeBron James on the defensive end, gets the ball back at the top of the arc in transition, then drives the ball to the basket for a score and a foul.

    Jokic makes the free throw to give Serbia a 42–27 lead over USA. He has nine points with six assists

  • Serbia cruising early, up 39-25

    Serbia isn’t slowing down in the second quarter. They’ve pushed their lead to 14 points now not even three minutes into the period.

    Steve Kerr just called a timeout. Not a great start with a spot in the gold medal game on the line.

  • After 1: Serbia 31, USA 23

    Serbia is up by eight after the first quarter despite a massive 10 minutes from Stephen Curry, who dropped 17 points while shooting 6-of-8 from the field. The rest of the United States shot a combined 1-of-8 from the field.

    Bogan Bogdanovic leads Serbia with nine points, and Nikola Jokić has six points and five assists early.

  • Steph Curry going off

    Stephen Curry has 14 of the first 15 points for the United States, and has already hit his career-high in an Olympic game. What a ridiculous start here in Paris.

  • The United States has won the tip, and we’re off and running in Paris. The winner will take on France, who just beat Germany to earn a return trip to the gold medal game.

  • It’ll be Holiday, Curry, James, Booker, Embiid for Team USA




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