Paris Olympics: Stephen Curry leads Team USA from a 17-point deficit to defeat Serbia, reaching the gold medal game.

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Stephen Curry saved Team USA on Thursday night in Paris.

The Golden State Warriors star led the United States from a 17-point deficit to beat Nikola Jokić and Serbia 95-91 in their semifinal matchup in France. That put the Americans officially back in the championship game, where they will try to win a fifth consecutive gold medal on Saturday.

Curry knocked down an Olympic career-high 36 points while hitting nine 3-pointers, the most any player has hit in a single game throughout the entire Olympics.

Curry left immediately on Thursday, too. He dropped 14 of the first 15 points for the United States and hit his career high midway through the first quarter. He had 17 points by the end of the first period, but the rest of Team USA shot 1-of-8 from the field in the first 10 minutes combined.

Serbia also took full advantage of this opportunity. They led by 11 points at halftime, and maintained their double-digit lead well into the fourth as they shut down every American run.

In the end, it was Joel Embiid who sparked the push Team USA needed. He went on a quick 7-0 run before a blocked shot set up a drive from LeBron James that eventually tied the game.

Curry hit a game-high 3-pointer, his ninth of the night, and he and James followed each other in scoring to tie the United States’ lead with seven. the most of the night at that time and enough to reach the United States. eventually pushing them to a four-point victory.

Embiid finished with 19 points and four rebounds while shooting 8-of-11 from the field to go along with Curry’s 36 points. James had a triple-double with 16, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. They were the only three players to hit double figures for Team USA.

Bogdan Bogdanovic led Serbia with 20 points in the loss, which sends them to the bronze medal game against Germany on Saturday. Jokić added 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Aleksa Avramovic finished with 15 points.

France held off Germany 73-69 in Thursday’s other semifinal to earn a spot in the gold medal game. Guerschon Yabusele dropped 17 points to lead France, and San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama had 11 points and seven rebounds to lift the French to the gold medal game for the second consecutive Games. The United States defeated France at the Tokyo Olympics to win its fourth straight gold.

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  • Exhale, America. For now.

    Click the photo to read more about Team USA’s comeback win over Serbia from Dan Wetzel on the floor in Paris:

    PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Stephen Curry #4 of Team United States reacts after his team's victory against Team Serbia during the Men's basketball semifinals match between Team United States and Team Serbia on day ten three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 Bercy Arena in August. 08, 2024 Paris, France. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Stephen Curry #4 of Team United States reacts after his team's victory against Team Serbia during the Men's basketball semifinals match between Team United States and Team Serbia on day ten three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 Bercy Arena in August. 08, 2024 Paris, France. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

    Click the photo to read more about Team USA’s comeback win against Serbia. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

  • Serbia will face Germany in the bronze medal match

    Serbia and Germany will enter the bronze medal match next Saturday after the loss. Bogdan Bogdanovic led the Serbians with 20 points against Team USA, and Nikola Jokić finished with 17 points and 11 assists.

  • Steph Curry’s game

    Steph Curry finished with 36 points while shooting 9-of-14 from behind the arc in the four-point victory, both Olympic career highs for the star of the Golden State Warriors. He added eight rebounds and two assists, too.

    Joel Embiid finished with 19 points, and LeBron James added 16 points. They were the only other Americans to hit double figures.

  • Final: USA 95, Serbia 91

    After trailing by 17 points, the United States heads to the gold medal game. Steph Curry and Team USA rallied to beat Serbia 95-91.

    They will now face France with a shot at what could be a fifth straight gold medal.

  • Stephen Curry is the leader

    Who else but Steph Curry. He then sank another 3-pointer, then LeBron James and Curry followed with a pair of layups. The United States suddenly went up 91-86, the biggest leader of the night.

  • Joel Embiid on a 7-0 run, the US unites

    Joel Embiid is on a fast 7-0 run right now and he just came up with a big layup on defense to keep the United States within two points, which set up a quick run from LeBron James to bind this game again.

    It’s 84-84 with 3:39 left.

  • Finally, Kevin Durant did something. Durant just drilled a 3-pointer from the wing and drew a foul from Nikola Jokić to get the ball back. That was Jokić’s fourth foul, and he cut the gap back to eight points.

    Devin Booker then sank a wide 3-pointer from the top of the key to make it six points. We have a five-point game now.

  • Steve Kerr is running out of time here. Serbia leads by 11 now with 7:30 left in the game.

  • Round 3: Serbia 76, United States 63

    After cutting it to six points, Serbia exploded to close out the third. Serbia suddenly lead by 13 again with only 10 minutes remaining. Marko Guduric even nailed a wild 4-point game in the final minute to put the Serbians back within two.

    If something doesn’t change quickly, the United States’ shot at a fifth gold medal will be over.

  • The United States just cut it to single digits after Stephen Curry’s seventh 3-pointer of the night. Serbia leads 62-53 now with 6:29 left in the third quarter.

    The seven 3-pointers are the most by any player in a single game so far at the Paris Olympics.

  • Halftime: Serbia 54, USA 43

    Team USA certainly has a game in hand and an uphill climb in the second half. Steph Curry led the US with 20 points, the only player on the team in double figures. LeBron James has nine.

    Aleksa Avramovic has 15 for Serbia, followed by Bogdan Bogdanovic’s 12 and Nikola Jokic’s nine.

    The big question for the US: Where is Kevin Durant? He has zero points and only took one shot in the first half.

  • Curry, Bogdanovic third trade

    Steph Curry hits another 3 for Team USA to close the gap to 51–40. But Bogdan Bogdanovic answers with his 3. Serbia 54, USA 40.

    Curry has 20 for the US, shooting 6-for-9 on 3s.

  • Serbia kills any rate of USA

    Serbia answered with a 3 by Aleksa Avramovic to restore its lead to 13, 50–37.

  • Joel Embiid with a power dunk

    LeBron James hits a three, then gets a steal on the other side of the floor.

    That set up Joel Embiid for a monster dunk past Filip Petrusev to cut Serbia’s lead to 10 points, 47-37. Embiid has seven points.

  • Bogdanovic completes USA’s streak

    Bogdan Bogdanovic hits a three to stop Team USA’s rally. He had 12 points for Serbia, shooting 2-for-3 from 3.

  • USA on a 7-0 run

    The US may have started a comeback, scoring seven straight points after Joel Embiid’s three.

  • Nikola Jokic makes plays on both ends of the court

    Nikola Jokic blocks LeBron James on the defensive end, rebounds the ball above the arc in transition, then drives to the basket for a score and a foul.

    Jokic makes a free throw to give Serbia a 42-27 lead over USA. He has nine points with six assists

  • Serbia cruises in the morning, up 39-25

    Serbia does not go down in the second quarter. They pushed their lead to 14 points now with three minutes to go.

    Steve Kerr just called time. Not a good start with a spot in the gold medal game on the line.

  • After 1: Serbia 31, USA 23

    Serbia was up by eight after the first quarter despite taking 10 minutes from Stephen Curry, who dropped 17 points while shooting 6-of-8 from the field. The rest of the United States shot a combined 1-of-8 from the field.

    Bogan Bogdanovic leads Serbia with nine points, and Nikola Jokić has six points and five assists early on.

  • Steph Curry is leaving

    Stephen Curry has 14 of his first 15 points for the United States, and has reached an Olympic high. What a despicable start here in Paris.


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