The U.S. has won every gold medal in men’s basketball since 2008

Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo celebrate after the United States beat France to win the gold medal in men’s basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

The U.S. men’s basketball team won gold for the fifth consecutive Olympic Games with a 98–87 victory over France on Saturday.

Steph Curry again came to the rescue for Team USA, hitting three consecutive 3-pointers in the game’s closing two minutes. He finished with 24 points overall on 8-for 13 shooting from 3.

Kevin Durant and Devin Booker each added 15 points for the U.S., followed by 14 points, 10 assists and six rebounds from LeBron James. Anthony Davis led both teams with 10 rebounds and four blocks.

Three-pointers were a big difference in Team USA winning gold. As a team, the U.S. shot 50% (18-for-36) from 3. By comparison, France shot 30% (9-for-30) from behind the arc.

Durant won his fourth gold medal, the most in Olympics men’s basketball history. James also earns his fourth Olympic medal, with three golds and a bronze.

For the host country, Victor Wembanyama scored a game-high 26 points with seven rebounds. Guerschon Yabusele followed with 20 and Nando De Colo added 12. Nicolas Batum grabbed eight rebounds.

Here are the complete player stats from the game: