In an all-time Olympic thriller, Team USA snuck by Serbia, 95-91, to make their 5th consecutive gold medal game. Serbia led by as many as 17 points and held the lead for 35 minutes of this game. The Americans overcame a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter, led by Stephen Curry, Lebron James, and Joel Embiid. Curry went off early and kept sizzling throughout the game en route to 36 points, the second-most in USA Olympic history. Nikola Jokic and Bogdan Bogdanoviu0107 fought valiantly for Serbia, but ran out of gas late.
Game Summary
Curry finally got hot in the Olympics.