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Team USA men's basketball opened its quest for a fifth consecutive gold medal on the right foot, beating Nikola Jokic and Serbia 110-84 on Sunday at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Kevin Durant, who did not play in any of the Americans' exhibition games because of a calf injury, came off the bench and scored 21 points in a perfect first half, as he hit all eight of his shots, including five 3-pointers.
Durant finished with a team-high 23 points, and LeBron James added 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in his first Olympic action since 2016. James was also perfect from the floor in the first half (5 for 5), and he took over the game at moments in the third quarter. Durant (8 for 9) and James (9 for 13) combined to go 17 for 22 (77.2%) from the floor in the game.
Durant finished with a team-high 23 points, and LeBron James added 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in his first Olympic action since 2016. James was also perfect from the floor in the first half (5 for 5), and he took over the game at moments in the third quarter. Durant (8 for 9) and James (9 for 13) combined to go 17 for 22 (77.2%) from the floor in the game.
