USA rallies for gold medal berth

By Only Players Staff

Updated 8/9/24 5:29am ET

After one of the most memorable comebacks in Olympics history, Team USA is now one win away from a men’s basketball sixth straight gold medal.

The Americans face host country France on Saturday in a rematch of the last gold medal game. USA is favored by 16.5 with an over/under of 177.5.

In the semifinals, USA trailed Serbia by as many as 17 points. Team USA entered the game as 15.5-point favorites but were underdogs at multiple points on the live line in the second half.

The Americans trailed by 13 points entering the fourth quarter but outscored Serbia 32-15 in the final frame. They trailed for 35 of the 40 minutes but lead at the final buzzer.

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