LeBron James scored the final 11 points for Team USA as it defeated Germany 92-88 in the final exhibition game before the Paris Olympics.
LeBron James sealed the deal with 11 points in the fourth quarter to secure Team USA's 92-88 win over Germany on Monday in London.star totaled 20 points, six rebounds and four assists in 18 minutes, making play-after-play in the clutch to help the Americans pull away.Sign up for our free Olympics Headlines newsletter.
Team USA took a 29-19 lead after the first quarter, and was ahead 48-41 at the half. It started to fall apart in the third quarter, with Germany taking a 71-68 lead into the final frame after a sloppy effort on both ends by the U.S. In the fourth quarter, Germany stayed tough and led 82-81 with four minutes to play. That's when James took over, scoring Team USA's final 11 points and securing a handful of key defensive rebounds.
Outside of James, five other Americans scored double figures: Joel Embiid , Steph Curry , Anthony Edwards , Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday . For Germany, Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner carried the scoring load with 18 points.
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