Paris Olympics basketball men's gold medal match: Date, tip-off time, how to watch and more
After two thrilling semifinal games, the Paris Olympics basketball men's gold medal match is set. France will clash against another favorite, Team USA, to have the chance to win the gold medal at home. These two teams have played the best basketball during the tournament, getting better by the game and looking dangerous ahead of the big duel.
This will be a rematch of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics basketball men's gold medal, but both teams look significantly different than three years ago. It's time to look at all the details of this much-anticipated matchup that will crown the 2024 Olympic basketball champion.
Paris Olympics basketball men's gold medal match: Date and tip-off time
Both the bronze and gold medal games will be played this Saturday, Aug. 10. Over 10 hours after the bronze medal game between Germany and Serbia (5 am ET), France and Team USA will hit the court. The game is scheduled to start at 3:30 pm ET.
How to watch the Paris Olympics basketball men's Gold medal match
The second and final game of the medal-round slate will be broadcast by NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
How did France land in the Paris Olympics basketball men's gold medal match?
The host team didn't have the best start to this tournament, needing extra efforts to get past Brazil and Japan in the first two games of the group phase. They couldn't get the win against Germany, losing that game 85-71.
France's turnaround started against Canada, one of the favorites to win the tournament. They played physical and eliminated the star-studded squad before seeing Germany again.
The French showed big passion and desire to win, eliminating the 2023 FIBA World Cup champions to advance to the biggest game of the tournament.
How did Team USA land in the Paris Olympics basketball men's gold medal match?
Team USA had a relatively easier path to the medal round, cruising the group phase with three wins and no losses. Their most dominant game came against Brazil, as they crushed the South Americans 122-87 in the quarterfinals.
Serbia proved to be the hardest opponent for Team USA, having a strong start to the game and taking a 13-point advantage at halftime. The Europeans tried to hold on to their lead, but Team USA took over with less than two minutes on the clock. They escaped with a 95-91 victory when everything looked lost.