The U.S., dubbed the “Dream Team” due to the formation of the “Star Army,” also beat France, the host country, to achieve its fifth consecutive men’s basketball title at the Olympics.

The U.S. men’s basketball team won the gold medal against France 98-87 in the men’s basketball final at the 2024 Paris Olympics at 4:30 a.m. on the 11th.

With this gold medal, the U.S. has achieved five consecutive wins since the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Stephen Curry led the U.S. offense with 24 points, making eight three-point shots.

The final match between the U.S., the Dream Team, and France, the host country, which aims to win its fifth consecutive title at the championship. The U.S. team has Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid and Devin Booker in its starting lineup. France had Victor Wembanyama, the “new king” of the NBA, in the previous season.

The U.S. finished the first quarter with a 20-15 lead, and held a 49-41 lead until the second. However, French forward Gershon Yavussele, who scored 15 points, was on the lookout.

Nevertheless, the atmosphere in the third quarter was also headed toward the U.S. Notably, Curry shot a fastball 3-pointer with 8:19 left in the quarter and another 3-pointer from 45 degrees left with 6:58 left, widening the gap to 61-47. However, he made a series of mistakes and allowed a chase to a six-point lead of 66-72, heading into the fourth quarter.

The tension continued, and Wembanyama’s under-the-goal goal scored by France with 2:57 left to go led the team to a three-point deficit of 79-82. However, the U.S. Curry widened the gap again to 85-79 when he tricked Yabusele with a step and hit a three-pointer head-on in the very next attack.토토사이트

Curry was the hero of the clutch time. He made all three of America’s key attacks with his own three-pointers, widening the gap to 98-87 with 16 seconds left. After all, the U.S., which maintained its lead, won its fifth consecutive Olympic title.