France Narrowly Defeated In Thrilling Gold Medal Match

Team USA Wins Fourth Consecutive Olympic Title

France Narrowly Defeated in Thrilling Gold Medal Match

Durant Leads Scoring for Team USA, Tatum Adds 19

The United States men's basketball team defeated France 87-82 in a thrilling gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. The victory marks Team USA's fourth consecutive Olympic title and their 16th overall. Kevin Durant led the scoring for Team USA with 29 points, while Jayson Tatum added 19. Rudy Gobert led France with 19 points, and Evan Fournier added 16. The game was close throughout, with neither team leading by more than seven points at any point. France took a 44-40 lead into halftime, but Team USA rallied in the second half to take the lead for good with about six minutes remaining. France had an opportunity to tie the game in the final seconds, but Nicolas Batum's three-point attempt rimmed out. Team USA then secured the victory with two free throws from Durant. The victory was a fitting end to a dominant Olympic run for Team USA. The team went 5-0 in pool play and defeated Spain, Argentina, and Australia in the knockout round. Durant was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. With their fourth consecutive gold medal, Team USA has now won more Olympic basketball titles than any other country. The United States is also the only country to have won both the men's and women's basketball tournaments at the same Olympic Games.