In the Men's Basketball Quarterfinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
USA men's basketball team
With a 122-87 thrashing of the Brazilian men's basketball team, the team advanced strongly to the semifinals, where it will face the Serbian men's basketball team.
For this game, U.S. men's basketball star LeBron
James (name)
had a stellar performance, shooting 5-of-6 from the field and 2-of-3 from the free throw line for 12 points, three rebounds, nine assists and three steals in just 16 minutes of action. The victory was James' 25th in Olympic play, tying Yugoslavian legend Josik for fourth place on the all-time wins list behind Vornov (USSR, 29 wins), Belov (USSR, 29 wins) and Cameron Anthony (USA, 28 wins).
The United States had an excellent game on both offense and defense, with the team taking the lead in the first quarter with multiple points, and then increasing the deficit in the following quarter. The Brazilian team was unable to close the gap despite their efforts to fight back. In the end, the U.S. Men's Basketball Team defeated their opponents by a huge margin of 35 points and advanced to the semifinals.
