The Los Angeles greats got the job done in Paris.
All-NBA Los Angeles Lakers frontcourt stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis claimed their first Olympic gold medals since the 2012 games on Saturday in Paris. The dynamic duo proved to be critical contributors to a 98-87 victory against a pair of All-Defensive First Team standouts in San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama and Minnesota Timberwolves five Rudy Gobert, whose Team France claimed silver for the second straight Olympics.
The Americans got off to a hot start, and wound up winning the first quarter, 20-15, behind a well-rounded team attack. Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid did not play for a single moment of the game's second quarter, after getting off to a scoreless opening frame. Instead, head coach Steve Kerr toggled between Miami Heat All-Star center Bam Adebayo and Davis.
A scary 8-0 French run capped by a Bilal Coulibaly jumper put the club up 25-24 at the 7:10 mark, but the U.S. managed to rally and take a slim eight-point advantage into the second half, 49-41. The game got dicey again in the fourth quarter. At one point, a Wembanyama triple got the home nation team within a possession, 82-79, late in regulation.
Indiana Pacers All-NBA point guard Tyrese Haliburton and Boston Celtics All-Defensive Second Team guard Derrick White were omitted entirely from the action.
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