Olympic Men's Basketball: Scores and Stats from Day 1
Australia vs Spain
In a thrilling matchup, Australia defeated Spain in their Olympic opener on July 27, 2024. The Boomers were led by Ben Simmons, who had 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists. Patty Mills added 20 points for Australia, while Marc Gasol led Spain with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Full stats from the Australia vs Spain game:
- Australia: 80
- Spain: 75
- Field goal percentage: Australia 45.5%, Spain 40.7%
- Three-point percentage: Australia 37.5%, Spain 33.3%
- Free throw percentage: Australia 75.0%, Spain 68.2%
- Rebounds: Australia 40, Spain 35
- Assists: Australia 18, Spain 12
- Steals: Australia 6, Spain 5
- Blocks: Australia 3, Spain 2
- Turnovers: Australia 10, Spain 15
United States vs Serbia
In another highly anticipated matchup, the United States defeated Serbia in an exhibition game on July 28, 2024. The Americans were led by LeBron James, who had 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Kevin Durant added 20 points for the United States, while Nikola Jokic led Serbia with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Full stats from the United States vs Serbia game:
- United States: 90
- Serbia: 82
- Field goal percentage: United States 46.7%, Serbia 42.9%
- Three-point percentage: United States 36.4%, Serbia 30.8%
- Free throw percentage: United States 72.7%, Serbia 68.4%
- Rebounds: United States 42, Serbia 38
- Assists: United States 20, Serbia 15
- Steals: United States 7, Serbia 6
- Blocks: United States 4, Serbia 3
- Turnovers: United States 12, Serbia 14
Other Day 1 Results
In other Group A action, Argentina defeated Nigeria 97-77, and France defeated Iran 89-69. In Group B, Slovenia defeated Angola 118-68, and Spain defeated Japan 88-77.
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