Steph Curry leads Team USA to fifth straight gold medal in men's basketball
PARIS — Steph Curry's late-game heroics and a lightning-fast American transition attack denied France its storybook basketball ending Saturday night.
PARIS — Steph Curry's late-game heroics and a lightning-fast American transition attack denied France its storybook basketball ending Saturday night.
The United States consistently cashed in French turnovers and misses into fast-break points, and Curry scored a team-high 24 points in a 98-87 American win in the men’s basketball gold medal game.
It was the fifth straight Olympic title for the Americans.
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker both scored 15 points and LeBron James added 14 for the victorious Americans. The devastating U.S. fast-break attack proved to be the difference as America held a 31-9 edge in transition points.
France had closed to within 82-79 late in the fourth when Curry took charge, hitting four 3-pointers in the final three minutes as America pulled away to victory.
Rating: 5