US closes in on China in gold medal count
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Updated: 2021-08-08 07:02
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The United States edged off France 87-82 to win the Olympic men's basketball title for the fourth straight time.
Thanks to Kevin Durant's 29 points, the US fended off attacks of France when they led as many as 14 points, but let France close in to three points a couple of times. France got close at 85-82 with 10.2 seconds left, before Durant made both free-throws to kill the game.
"Each one of us put in that work every single day. From the coaches, to the trainers, to the players, we all came in with the goal of let's finish this thing off, let's build a family, let's build a team, let's finish this thing off," commented Durant.
