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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Basketball – Men – Group A – France v United States – Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan – July 25, 2021. Jayson Tatum of the United States in action with Evan Fournier of France REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Basketball – Men – Group A – France v United States – Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan – July 25, 2021. Jayson Tatum of the United States in action with Evan Fournier of France REUTERS/Brian Snyder
The US Men’s Basketball Team is back on track at the Tokyo Olympics. After a rocky start, Kevin Durant led Team USA to the gold medal match that’s scheduled against France. Their opponents will pose a tough challenge similar to their first match together. However, this time it’s a make-or-break moment for Gregg Popovich’s stacked roster.
Team USA attracted immense hype prior to the start of the 2020 Olympic Games. primarily directed to the star-studded including Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, and others. To everyone’s surprise, Team USA slipped in two exhibition match losses. Adding to the misery, France defeated them in a shocking opening game by 83-76.
Ever since then, they bounced back with victories against Iran (120-66) and the Czech Republic (119-84). Eventually, Team USA locked horns with Spain and Australia in the knockout stage and raced past them.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Basketball – Men – Semifinal – United States v Australia – Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan – August 5, 2021. Dante Exum of Australia in action with Edrice Adebayo of the United States and Kevin Durant of the United States Pool via REUTERS/Gregory Shamus
When are where to watch the Team USA vs France Finals?
The USA will lock horns with France in the gold medal match. This power-packed final is on Friday, August 6, 2021, at 10:30 p.m. ET. The game will air live on NBC and NBC Sports App.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Basketball – Men – Group A – United States v Iran – Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan – July 28, 2021. Kevin Durant of the United States celebrates scoring a three pointer with Draymond Green of the United States REUTERS/Brian Snyder
The French team, led by Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier, and Nicolas Batum, have been on a winning streak in Tokyo so far. They advanced after defeating Luka Doncic’s army, Slovenia. In a neck-to-neck semifinal matchup, France beat Slovenia 90-89 to reserve a spot against Team USA.
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What to expect from this matchup?
Both the teams are going headstrong, however, France holds a primary advantage of defeating USA in the former match. On the other hand, Team USA holds a bucket full of experience and talent that is tough to manipulate.
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Will France be able to defeat a pack of NBA superstars in the high-intensity Finals? Or will Team USA bring the fourth consecutive Olympic gold home?
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