In the closing game of the Rio Olympics, the US finally reached their true potential. Team USA was led by Kevin Durant’s dominating performance, in which he tallied 30 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals. Nemanja Nedovic led all Serbian scorers with 14 points on 60% shooting.
In the opening quarter, the Americans did not look set for a gold medal performance. The Serbian offense fed off the US’ sloppy play, forcing six turnovers and burning the Americans in transition. The rest of their offense was built around pick and roll, featuring star guard Milos Teodosic and Miroslav Raduljica.