One of the biggest events at the 2024 Paris Olympics will see the men’s basketball final featuring the host nation France taking on Team USA, the overwhelming pre-competition favorite.
Team USA trailed Serbia by 17 at one point, but — sparked by Steph Curry’s 36 points — came roaring back in the second half to clinch a 95-91 semifinal win. In Thursday’s other semifinal, France held Germany off in a tight 73-69 contest, avenging a 14-point loss to the same opponents in the group stage. That means we’ll see a rematch of the 2020 Olympics final, which the United States won 87-82.
Olympic men’s basketball has been dominated by the U.S. over the years, with Team USA claiming 16 gold medals out of 20 Olympic tournaments. A win on Saturday would be a fifth straight Olympic gold medal for the United States.
Here is everything you need to know about Saturday’s medal games at the Olympics basketball competition.
Olympics basketball games today: Men’s medal events
Saturday, August 10
- Men’s bronze medal final: Germany vs. Serbia: 5:30 a.m. ET on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
- Men’s gold medal final: France vs. USA: 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
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Paris Olympics 2024: How to watch the Summer Games across TV and streaming
Date: July 24-Aug. 11
TV: Games broadcast across NBC, USA Network, E!, Telemundo, CNBC and Golf Channel
Streaming: Peacock, nbcolympics.com
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