Tuesday’s Paris 2024 Olympics, 122-87 rout of Brazil to advance to the semi-finals saw Kevin Durant become the all-time highest scorer for the United States at the Olympic Games.
In just 21 minutes, he contributed 11 points for Team USA, breaking Lisa Leslie’s record of 488 points to become the highest scoring male or female American basketball player at the Games.
The hero of the game was Joel Embiid, who was met with a chorus of jeers from the French supporters for turning down the opportunity to play for their national team. He scored 14 points and pulled down seven rebounds in the first half to put the USA ahead.
For a minimum of twelve minutes, LeBron James also directed the play, dishing out spectacular passes while amassing twelve points and nine assists. Nevertheless, Georginho De Paula’s elbow to the face ended his game prematurely.
The USA had a balanced scoring attack led by Devin Booker (18 points), but Brazil’s Bruno Caboclo (24 points) was unable to spark an unexpected upset against the defending champs.
In order to advance to the final, Steve Kerr’s squad must defeat Serbia, whom they defeated in the first round of the competition. The team is attempting to win a fifth straight gold medal.
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