Team USA advanced to the semifinals of the Men’s Basketball Paris Olympics after they defeated Brazil in the quarter finals.
The game which was decided by the end of first half after the Americans went on a 15-0 run finishing a dominant second quarter. In the second half, Team USA was never threatened as Brazil’s National Team could not cut the deficit to below 20 points.
One foot in the semifinals!
End Q3 | 🇺🇸 94 🇧🇷 71
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Score by Quarter
| 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr | Total | |
| USA | 33 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 122 |
| BRA | 21 | 15 | 35 | 16 | 87 |
It was a team effort for the Americans, with six players scoring in double digits. Led by Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker with 18 points, Team USA was followed by Anthony Edwards’ 17 points and 5 rebounds. Kevin Durant scored 11 points off the bench and passed Lisa Leslie (488) for most points all-time in USA Olympic history.
Game Stats via FIBA
Brazil led by Bruno Caboclo scored 30 points with 6 rebounds, Georginho De Paula added 15 points and 8 rebounds. No other Brazil players scored more than 9 points. Team USA will face Serbia in the semis this Thursday, August 7th.