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PARIS -- For months, Tuesday's Olympic men's basketball knockout round had been marked as a much anticipated day for international basketball.
It felt like a college tournament -- when anything could happen with four games being played in the same venue. For the first time, the setting was the French capital, where the largest venue, Bercy Arena, became available after the conclusion of Olympic gymnastics.
The United States, Germany, France and Serbia all advanced to the semifinals, which will resume on Thursday. Here are the key takeaways after Team USA's 112-80 victory over Brazil, as LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry all inch closer to a gold medal.