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U.S. Men’s Basketball Team Defeats Serbia, Will Face France for Gold Medal

Team USA rallied from a 17-point deficit to advance to the Olympic basketball final.

Then, Stephen Curry delivered one of the most remarkable scoring performances in U.S. Olympic history, leading the team of NBA stars to a cinematic 95-91 victory on Thursday. Curry put together his best performance in a USA jersey, scoring 36 points—just one shy of the American Olympic record for men’s basketball held by Carmelo Anthony and the most ever for a U.S. player in a knockout game, according to ESPN. When the Americans tied the game with about 3:35 left, Curry shared a smile with Team USA’s biggest cheerleader, Carmelo Anthony, who was sitting courtside.

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