The United States men’s basketball team will officially begin its Olympic campaign 2024 on Sunday, July 28, with a game against Serbia. This match will be a rematch, as the teams recently faced off in an exhibition game.
In their last encounter, Team USA defeated Serbia 105-79, improving their record to 3-0 in their five-game exhibition series. This loss marked Serbia’s second consecutive defeat, following a loss to Australia in their first exhibition game.
Steph Curry was the standout player of the game, scoring 24 points. Anthony Edwards contributed 16 points, Bam Adebayo added 17 points, and LeBron James chipped in with 11 points to secure the win.
For Serbia, Nikola Jokic and Aleksa Avramovic put in strong efforts to challenge the USA team. Jokic scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Avramovic added 14 points.
Team USA vs. Serbia Head-to-Head Record in Olympics
In addition to this recent matchup, Team USA has faced Serbia three times in the Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Olympics, winning all three previous encounters.
Meanwhile, Team USA is looking to continue its dominant streak by securing a fifth consecutive gold medal in the upcoming Paris Olympics. Hence, it is looking to find another win against Nikola Jokic’s team. However, Kevin Durant feels it won’t be easy against players like Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
During a media session on Thursday, Durant identified Antetokounmpo and Jokic as the two biggest stars outside of Team USA. Following this, Durant’s teammate Steph Curry posed a question to him.
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Did you see that thing where they said the Dream Team played against 9 NBA players?”, Steph asked Durant.
“We play 65, 64 NBA players now. They are all the best of the best“, Team USA’s all-time scorer responded.
As the tournament begins, fans are eager to see if the USA’s star-studded roster can live up to the expectations.
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