In the men's basketball final of the Paris Olympics, with Curry's key performance of 4 three-pointers in the last quarter, the US men's basketball team defeated the French men's basketball team 98-87 and won the Olympic Games for the fifth consecutive time. The scores of the four quarters were: 20-15, 29-26, 23-25, 26-21 (the score of the US team was in the front).

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Statistics:

USA: Curry made 8 of 12 three-pointers and scored 24 points, 5 assists and 2 steals, James scored 14 points, 10 assists, 2 steals and 6 rebounds, Durant scored 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Booker scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and Davis scored 8 points and 10 rebounds.

France: Wen Banyama scored 26 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Yabusele scored 20 points and 2 rebounds, De Colo scored 12 points and 3 assists, Batum scored 5 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

Game review:

Before the game, the US team changed its lineup and put Durant in the starting lineup. After the game started, James dunked the game, Wen Ban Yama responded with a long-range three-pointer, and Booker also made a three-pointer. At the beginning, the two sides took turns to lead and the game was very tense. With Tatum's counterattack dunk, the US team led 14-11. Gobert dunked at the basket, Edwards made a three-pointer from the outside, Coulibaly responded with a layup, and Davis also made a long shot. In the first quarter, the US team maintained its advantage and ended the first quarter with a 5-point lead over France at 20-15.

In the second quarter, Davis made a strong attack and took the lead. Wen Ban Yama made a tip-in at the basket, and Davis also made a tip-in. At the beginning, the two sides went back and forth at the basket. Yabuseli made a series of outside shots. With Coulibaly's counterattack dunk, the US team fell behind 24-25 and requested a timeout. James counterattacked and attacked, and Wen Ban Yama responded at the basket. After Curry made a long shot, Adebayo dunked at the basket, and Durant also scored a three-pointer from the outside. The US team continued to maintain the lead. With Curry and Durant's successive contributions, the US team led the French team by 8 points 49-41 at halftime.

After halftime, Durant made a jump shot first, and Wen Ban Yama also attacked the basket. Curry made a long shot, Embiid made two free throws, and the US team opened up a double-digit point difference and led by 13 points with 58-45. Yabusele made two free throws under the basket, and Curry made another three-pointer from the long shot. The French team also began to make long shots from the outside, and the French team once again narrowed the gap to single digits. Fournier made a three-pointer from a long shot, and De Colo made a steal and counterattack, causing Durant to interfere with the buzzer. At the end of the third quarter, the US team led by 6 points 72-66.

In the final quarter, Davis made a tip-in at the basket and scored first. Lesor scored on the second attack. Durant and Holiday made three-pointers in succession, and the US team led 80-69. Wenban Yama made two free throws after being fouled, James dunked at the basket, Coulibaly and De Colo scored in succession, Yabusele made one of two free throws after being fouled, and Wenban Yama also made one at the basket. The US team only led 82-79. Curry made a three-pointer, Durant made two free throws after being fouled, De Colo responded with a mid-range shot, Curry and Batum made three-pointers, and with Curry making another three-pointer, the US team led 93-84 and almost killed the game. Wenban Yama made a three-pointer, Curry made another three-pointer, and the US team finally won 98-87.

Starting lineups of both teams:

France: Ntilikina, Batum, Yabusele, Cordinier, Wen Banyama

USA: Curry, Booker, James, Durant, Embiid