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The following is a list of results of the United States men's basketball team at the Summer Olympics:

1936 Summer Olympics

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1936 Summer Olympics (Berlin)
Game 1SpainW 2–0--First RoundSpain forfeited; USA credited with 2–0 victory[1]
Game 2EstoniaW 52–28+24Second Round[1]
Game 3PhilippinesW 56–23+33Fourth Round[1]
Game 4MexicoW 25–10+15Semifinals[1]
Game 5CanadaW 19–8+11Gold Medal FinalUSA wins gold medal[1]
Tournament totals: 5–0 record; 38 points per game; +20.8 average point differential

1948 Summer Olympics

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1948 Summer Olympics (London)
Game 1SwitzerlandW 86–21+65Group Play[2]
Game 2CzechoslovakiaW 53–28+25Group Play[2]
Game 3ArgentinaW 59–57+2Group Play[2]
Game 4EgyptW 66–28+38Group Play[2]
Game 5PeruW 61–33+28Group Play[2]
Game 6UruguayW 63–28+35Quarterfinals[2]
Game 7MexicoW 71–40+31Semifinals[2]
Game 8FranceW 65–21+44Gold Medal FinalUSA wins gold medal (2)[2]
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 65.5 points per game; +33.5 average point differential

1952 Summer Olympics

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1952 Summer Olympics (Helsinki)
Game 1HungaryW 66–48+18Preliminary Group Play[3]
Game 2CzechoslovakiaW 72–47+25Preliminary Group Play[3]
Game 3UruguayW 57–44+13Preliminary Group Play[3]
Game 4USSRW 86–58+28Quarterfinal Group Play[3]
Game 5ChileW 103–55+48Quarterfinal Group Play[3]
Game 6BrazilW 57–53+4Quarterfinal Group Play[3]
Game 7ArgentinaW 85–76+9Semifinals[3]
Game 8USSRW 36–25+11Gold Medal FinalUSA wins gold medal (3)[3]
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 70.3 points per game; +19.5 average point differential

1956 Summer Olympics

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1956 Summer Olympics (Melbourne)
Game 1JapanW 98–40+58Preliminary Group Play[4]
Game 2ThailandW 101–29+72Preliminary Group PlaySecond largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition[4]
Game 3PhilippinesW 121–53+68Preliminary Group PlayTied for third largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition[4]
Game 4BulgariaW 85–44+41Quarterfinal Group Play[4]
Game 5BrazilW 113–51+62Quarterfinal Group Play[4]
Game 6USSRW 85–55+30Quarterfinal Group Play[4]
Game 7UruguayW 101–38+63Semifinals[4]
Game 8USSRW 89–55+34Gold Medal FinalUSA wins gold medal (4)[4]
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 99.1 points per game; +53.5 average point differential

1960 Summer Olympics

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1960 Summer Olympics (Rome)
Game 1ItalyW 88–54+34Preliminary Group Play[5]
Game 2JapanW 125–66+59Preliminary Group Play[5]
Game 3HungaryW 107–63+44Preliminary Group Play[5]
Game 4YugoslaviaW 104–42+62Semifinal Group Play[5]
Game 5UruguayW 108–50+58Semifinal Group Play[5]
Game 6USSRW 81–57+24Semifinal Group Play[5]
Game 7ItalyW 112–81+31Medal Group Play[5]
Game 8BrazilW 90–63+27Medal Group PlayUSA wins gold medal (5)[5]
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 101.9 points per game; +42.4 average point differential

1964 Summer Olympics

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1964 Summer Olympics (Tokyo)
Game 1AustraliaW 78–45+33Group Play[6]
Game 2FinlandW 77–51+26Group Play[6]
Game 3PeruW 60–45+15Group Play[6]
Game 4UruguayW 83–28+55Group Play[6]
Game 5YugoslaviaW 69–61+8Group Play[6]
Game 6BrazilW 86–53+33Group Play[6]
Game 7South KoreaW 116–50+66Group Play[6]
Game 8Puerto RicoW 62–42+20Semifinals[6]
Game 9USSRW 73–59+14Gold Medal FinalUSA wins gold medal (6)[6]
Tournament totals: 9–0 record; 78.2 points per game; +30 average point differential

1968 Summer Olympics

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1968 Summer Olympics (Mexico City)
Game 1SpainW 81–46+35Group Play[7]
Game 2SenegalW 93–36+57Group Play[7]
Game 3PhilippinesW 96–75+21Group Play[7]
Game 4YugoslaviaW 73–58+15Group Play[7]
Game 5PanamaW 95–60+35Group Play[7]
Game 6ItalyW 100–61+39Group Play[7]
Game 7Puerto RicoW 61–56+5Group Play[7]
Game 8BrazilW 75–63+12Semifinals[7]
Game 9YugoslaviaW 65–50+15Gold Medal FinalUSA wins gold medal (7)[7]
Tournament totals: 9–0 record; 82.1; +26 average point differential

1972 Summer Olympics

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1972 Summer Olympics (Munich)
Game 1CzechoslovakiaW 66–35+31Group Play[8]
Game 2AustraliaW 81–55+26Group Play[8]
Game 3CubaW 67–48+19Group Play[8]
Game 4BrazilW 61–54+7Group Play[8]
Game 5EgyptW 96–31+65Group Play[8]
Game 6SpainW 72–56+16Group Play[8]
Game 7JapanW 99–33+66Group Play[8]
Game 8ItalyW 68–38+30Semifinals[8]
Game 9USSRL 50–51-1Gold Medal FinalUSA suffers first loss in Olympic competition; wins silver medal[8]
Tournament totals: 8–1 record; 73.3; +28.8 average point differential

1976 Summer Olympics

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1976 Summer Olympics (Montreal)
Game 1ItalyW 106–86+20Group Play[9]
Game 2YugoslaviaW 95–74+21Group Play[9]
Game 3Puerto RicoW 95–94+1Group PlaySmallest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition[9]
Game 4YugoslaviaW 112–93+19Group Play[9]
Game 5EgyptW 2–0--Group PlayEgypt forfeited; USA credited with 2-0 victory[9]
Game 6CzechoslovakiaW 81–76+5Semifinals[9]
Game 7CanadaW 95–77+18Gold Medal FinalUSA wins gold medal (8)[9]
Tournament totals: 7–0 record; 97.3 points per game; +14 average point differential

1980 Summer Olympics

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1980 Summer Olympics (Moscow)
USA qualified for Olympic tournament but did not participate due to 1980 Summer Olympics boycott

1984 Summer Olympics

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1984 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles)
Game 1ChinaW 97–49+48Group Play[10]
Game 2CanadaW 89–68+21Group Play[10]
Game 3UruguayW 104–68+36Group Play[10]
Game 4FranceW 120–62+58Group Play[10]
Game 5SpainW 101–68+33Group Play[10]
Game 6F. R. GermanyW 78–67+11Quarterfinals[10]
Game 7CanadaW 78–59+19Semifinals[10]
Game 8SpainW 96–65+31Gold Medal FinalUSA wins gold medal (9)[10]
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 95.4 points per game; +32.1 average point differential

1988 Summer Olympics

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1988 Summer Olympics (Seoul)
Game 1SpainW 97–53+44Group Play[11]
Game 2CanadaW 76–70+6Group Play[11]
Game 3BrazilW 102–87+15Group Play[11]
Game 4ChinaW 108–57+51Group Play[11]
Game 5EgyptW 102–35+67Group Play[11]
Game 6Puerto RicoW 94–57+37Quarterfinals[11]
Game 7USSRL 76–82-6SemifinalsUSA suffers second loss in Olympic competition[11]
Game 8AustraliaW 78–49+29Bronze Medal FinalUSA wins bronze medal[11]
Tournament totals: 7–1 record; 91.6 points per game; +30.375 average point differential

1992 Summer Olympics

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1992 Summer Olympics (Barcelona)
Game 1AngolaW 116–48+68Group PlayTied for third largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition[12]
Game 2CroatiaW 103–70+33Group Play[12]
Game 3GermanyW 111–68+43Group Play[12]
Game 4BrazilW 127–83+44Group Play[12]
Game 5SpainW 122–81+41Group Play[12]
Game 6Puerto RicoW 115–77+38Quarterfinals[12]
Game 7LithuaniaW 127–76+51Semifinals[12]
Game 8CroatiaW 117–85+32Gold Medal FinalUSA wins gold medal (10)[12]
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 117.3 points per game; +43.8 average point differential

1996 Summer Olympics

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1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta)
Game 1ArgentinaW 96–68+28Group Play[13]
Game 2AngolaW 87–54+33Group Play[13]
Game 3LithuaniaW 104–82+22Group Play[13]
Game 4ChinaW 133–70+63Group Play[13]
Game 5CroatiaW 101–71+30Group Play[13]
Game 6BrazilW 98–75+23Quarterfinals[13]
Game 7AustraliaW 101–73+28Semifinals[13]
Game 8YugoslaviaW 95–69+26Gold Medal FinalUSA wins gold medal (11)[13]
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 102 points per game; +31.6 average point differential

2000 Summer Olympics

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2000 Summer Olympics (Sydney)
Game 1ChinaW 119–72+47Group Play[14]
Game 2ItalyW 93–61+32Group Play[14]
Game 3LithuaniaW 85–76+9Group Play[14]
Game 4New ZealandW 102–56+46Group Play[14]
Game 5FranceW 106–94+12Group Play[14]
Game 6RussiaW 85–70+15Quarterfinals[14]
Game 7LithuaniaW 85–83+2Semifinals[14]
Game 8FranceW 85–75+10Gold Medal FinalUSA wins gold medal (12)[14]
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 95 points per game; +21.6 average point differential

2004 Summer Olympics

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2004 Summer Olympics (Athens)
Game 1Puerto RicoL 73–92-19Group PlayUSA suffers third and biggest loss in Olympic competition[15][16]
Game 2GreeceW 77–71+6Group Play[17]
Game 3AustraliaW 89–79+10Group Play[18]
Game 4LithuaniaL 90–94-4Group PlayUSA suffers fourth loss in Olympic competition[19]
Game 5AngolaW 89–53+36Group Play[20]
Game 6SpainW 102–94+8Quarterfinals[21]
Game 7ArgentinaL 81–89-8SemifinalsUSA suffers fifth loss in Olympic competition[15]
Game 8LithuaniaW 104–96+8Bronze Medal FinalUSA wins bronze medal (2)[22]
Tournament totals: 5–3 record; 88.1 points per game; +4.6 average point differential

2008 Summer Olympics

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2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing)
Game 1ChinaW 101–70+31Group Play[23][24][25]
Game 2AngolaW 97–76+21Group Play[26][27]
Game 3GreeceW 92–69+23Group Play[28][29]
Game 4SpainW 119–82+37Group Play[30][31]
Game 5GermanyW 106–57+49Group Play[32][33]
Game 6AustraliaW 116–85+31Quarterfinals[34][35]
Game 7ArgentinaW 101–81+20Semifinals[36][37]
Game 8SpainW 118–107+11Gold Medal FinalUSA wins gold medal (13)[38][39][40][41]
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 106.3 points per game; +27.9 average point differential

2012 Summer Olympics

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2012 Summer Olympics (London)
Game 1FranceW 98–71+27Group Play[42]
Game 2TunisiaW 110-63+47Group Play[42]
Game 3NigeriaW 156–73+83Group PlayLargest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition[42]
Game 4LithuaniaW 99-94+5Group Play[42]
Game 5ArgentinaW 126-97+29Group Play[42]
Game 6AustraliaW 119–86+33Quarterfinals[42]
Game 7ArgentinaW 109-83+26Semifinals[42]
Game 8SpainW 107-100+7Gold Medal FinalUSA wins gold medal (14)[42]
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 115.5 points per game; +32.1 average point differential

2016 Summer Olympics

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2016 Summer Olympics (Rio de Janeiro)
Game 1ChinaW 119–62+57Group Play[43]
Game 2VenezuelaW 113–69+44Group Play[43]
Game 3AustraliaW 98–88+10Group Play[43]
Game 4SerbiaW 94–91+3Group Play[43]
Game 5FranceW 100–97+3Group Play[43]
Game 6ArgentinaW 105–78+27Quarterfinals[43]
Game 7SpainW 82–76+6Semifinals[43]
Game 8SerbiaW 96–66+30Gold Medal FinalUSA wins gold medal (15)[43]
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 100.9 points per game; +22.5 average point differential

2020 Summer Olympics

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2020 Summer Olympics (Tokyo)
Game 1FranceL 76–83-7Group PlayUSA suffers sixth loss in Olympic competition
Game 2IranW 120–66+54Group Play
Game 3Czech RepublicW 119–84+35Group Play
Game 4SpainW 95–81+14Quarterfinals
Game 5AustraliaW 97–78+19Semifinals
Game 6FranceW 87–82+5Gold Medal FinalUSA wins gold medal (16)
Tournament totals: 5–1 record; 99 points per game; +20 average point differential

2024 Summer Olympics

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2024 Summer Olympics (Paris)
Game 1SerbiaW 110–84+26Group Play
Game 2South SudanW 103–86+17Group Play
Game 3Puerto RicoW 104–83+21Group Play
Game 4BrazilW 122–87+35Quarterfinals
Game 5SerbiaW 95–91+4SemifinalsUSA overcame the largest points deficit (-17) to win in Olympic competition[44]
Game 6FranceW 98–87+11Gold Medal FinalUSA wins gold medal (17)
Tournament totals: 6–0 record; 105.3 points per game; +19 average point differential

See also

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References

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General

Specific

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 1936 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary[link removed], USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1948 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary Archived 2008-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1952 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary Archived 2008-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1956 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary Archived 2008-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1960 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary Archived 2008-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1964 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary Archived 2008-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1968 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1972 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary Archived 2008-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1976 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary Archived 2008-10-03 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1984 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary Archived 2008-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1988 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary Archived 2008-09-12 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1992 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary Archived 2008-09-12 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1996 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2000 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  15. 1 2 2004 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  16. ↑ Box score (8/15/04) Archived 2011-11-01 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  17. ↑ Box score (8/17/04) Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  18. ↑ Box score (8/19/04) Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  19. ↑ Box score (8/21/04) Archived 2012-12-20 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  20. ↑ Box score (8/23/04) Archived 2012-02-14 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  21. ↑ Box score (8/26/04) Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  22. ↑ Box score (8/28/04) Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  23. ↑ 2008 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  24. ↑ Box score (8/10/08), The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  25. ↑ Recap (8/10/08) Archived 2008-10-23 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved September 5, 2008.
  26. ↑ Box score (8/12/08), The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  27. ↑ Recap (8/12/08) Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved September 5, 2008.
  28. ↑ Box score (8/14/08), The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  29. ↑ Recap (8/14/08), USA Basketball, Retrieved September 5, 2008.
  30. ↑ Box score (8/16/08), The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  31. ↑ Recap (8/16/08) Archived 2008-10-25 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved September 5, 2008.
  32. ↑ Box score (8/18/08), The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  33. ↑ Recap (8/18/08) Archived 2008-10-23 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved September 5, 2008.
  34. ↑ Box score (8/20/08), The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  35. ↑ Recap (8/20/08) Archived 2008-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved September 5, 2008.
  36. ↑ Box score (8/22/08), The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  37. ↑ Recap (8/22/08) Archived 2008-08-23 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved September 5, 2008.
  38. ↑ Box score (8/24/08) Archived 2008-10-03 at the Wayback Machine, The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  39. ↑ Box score (8/24/08), FIBA, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  40. ↑ Recap (8/24/08), FIBA, Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  41. ↑ Recap (8/24/08) Archived 2008-10-04 at the Wayback Machine, USA Basketball, Retrieved September 5, 2008.
  42. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, Olympic Games, Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  43. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament Archived 2016-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, Olympic Games, Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  44. ↑ Joseph, Samuel (August 8, 2024). "Team USA comes back from 17-point deficit to survive Serbia, advances to the gold medal game". sports.yahoo.com.
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