Damian Lillard made a foul when Team USA trailed 78-74 with 17 seconds to go, before France cruised to score three points to nail down the victory. This was only the first loss for Team USA since the Athens 2004 Games. Rudy Gobert opened the scoring for France, who hung on for a 9-6 lead before the U.S. took the control of the game. France closed the gap to 49-47 midway into the third quarter when Durant picked up his fourth foul. Nando de Colo's 3-pointer gave France their first lead in over 20 minutes for 55-54.

Source: Standard Digital July 26, 2021 08:26 UTC