- Kevin Durant leads US to fourth straight Olympic gold
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Did I mention the final score? 87-82
On that note, I’ll sign off. Thanks for staying up to watch with me, congratulations to our French readers on an impressive silver medal performance, and to USA fans, exhale and enjoy.
Final numbers: Durant 29 points and six rebounds. Tatum 19 and 7. Holiday and Lillard 11 each despite a few missteps. And Draymond Green, my pick for someone who could step up, had a team-high five assists. So there.
Fournier and Gobert led France with 16 each. They played a marvelous game offensively, moving the ball well and attacking inside. The defense just wasn’t quite there.