(SabaSports) Stephen Curry’s four 3-pointers in the final quarter helped the United States win its fifth straight Olympic basketball title, beating France 98-87 in the final of the Paris Games. Four quarters: 20-15, 29-26, 23-25, 26-21 (the United States score first).
Curry was particularly impressive for the United States, scoring a game-high 24 points on 8-for-12 3-point shooting to go along with five assists and two steals. LeBron James added 14 points, 10 assists, two steals and six rebounds. Kevin Durant had 15 points, four rebounds and four assists, Devin Booker also finished with 15 points and had six rebounds and three assists, and Anthony Davis added eight points and 10 rebounds. For France, Victor Wembanyama did well, finishing with 26 points, seven rebounds and two assists. Guerschon Yabusele added 20 points and two rebounds, while Nando De Colo had 12 points and Nicolas Batum five points, who also had eight rebounds and four assists.