USA vs Puerto Rico – 2024 Paris Olympics males’s basketball

After punching its ticket to the quarterfinals, Crew USA appears to be like to finish a 3-0 sweep of Group C because it clashes with Puerto Rico within the 2024 Paris Olympics

MANILA, Philippines – Crew USA’s pursuit of a fifth straight gold medal continues within the 2024 Paris Olympics because it clashes with Puerto Rico on Saturday, August 3. 

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FOURTH QUARTER

• USA 91-65: Jordan Howard drills a 3
• USA 91-62: Anthony Edwards continues his one-man present, isolates and hits a layup
• USA 89-62: Anthony Edwards steals and hammers residence an ideal windmill jam
• USA 87-62: Aleem Ford hits a 3

THIRD QUARTER

• END OF THIRD QUARTER: USA comes 10 minutes away from a gaggle section sweep because the pileup continues in opposition to Puerto Rico, 87-59.
• USA 87-56: Anthony Edwards exhibiting off with the euro step and reverse layup
• USA 85-56: Anthony Edwards rattles in one other lengthy two
• USA 83-56: Christopher Ortiz sinks a artful reverse layup
• USA 83-54: USA on no mercy mode as Anthony Davis provides two extra
• USA 81-54: Anthony Edwards follows his idol together with his personal triple. Timeout Puerto Rico, 3:07.
• USA 78-54: Kevin Durant provides to the pileup with a 3
• USA 75-54: Anthony Davis 2/2 from the road
• USA 73-54: Ismael Romero with one other quick stab. Timeout USA, 4:38.
• USA 73-52: Joel Embiid and Jose Alvarado commerce threes
• USA 70-49: LeBron James blocks Ismael Romero, then dunks it on the opposite finish
• USA 68-49: Ismael Romero banks in a layup
• USA 68-47: Joel Embiid sinks his free throws
• USA 66-47: Jose Alvarado and Devin Booker commerce twos

SECOND QUARTER

• HALFTIME: USA wakes up after a nip-and-tuck first quarter and blasts Puerto Rico away with a 39-point second body, 64-45.
• USA 64-45: LeBron James on their own on the break with an emphatic jam
• USA 62-45: Gian Clavell unsportsmanlike foul, Devin Booker sinks his bonuses
• USA 60-45: Devin Booker and-one conversion
• USA 57-45: Aleem Ford with the jam
• USA 57-43: People pulling away as LeBron James hammers again in Steph Curry’s miss. 11-0 run
• USA 55-43: LeBron James 2/2 from the road
• USA 53-43: Joel Embiid sinks a hook for the USA’s largest lead up to now
• USA 51-43: Steph Curry hits his second three
• USA 48-43: LeBron James behind the again cross, Joel Embiid straightforward two
• USA 46-43: Jose Alvardo pure from mid-range
• USA 46-41: Jayson Tatum straightforward two off a layup
• USA 44-41: Aleem Ford and Ismael Romero two fast buckets. Timeout USA, 4:14.
• USA 44-37: Anthony Davis first two factors from the road
• USA 42-37: Anthony Edwards splits from the road
• USA 41-37: After two offensive boards, Kevin Durant sinks a nook three
• USA 38-37: George Conditt IV and Anthony Edwards commerce twos
• USA 36-35: Kevin Durant sinks a troublesome two
• PUERTO RICO 35-34: Tremont Waters stunning reverse layup is sweet
• USA 34-33: Tremont Waters goes 2/2 from the road
• USA 34-31: Anthony Edwards with a nook three
• USA 31-31: Jose Alvardo sinks a troublesome two
• USA 31-29: Kevin Durant will get on the board for 3. Timeout Puerto Rico, 8:36.
• PUERTO RICO 29-28: Anthony Davis two-hand dunk
• PUERTO RICO 29-26: Bam Adebayo splits from the road

FIRST QUARTER

• END OF FIRST QUARTER: With nothing to lose, eradicated Puerto Rico seeks a robust remaining impression with a 29-25 lead over knockout stage-bound USA.
• PUERTO RICO 29-25: Gian Clavell hits an extended two as Anthony Edwards with a fast response inside
• PUERTO RICO 27-23: Anthony Edwards rattles in an extended two
• PUERTO RICO 27-21: Arnaldo Toro swishes a brief hook
• PUERTO RICO 25-21: Bam Adebayo hammers it down for his first two
• PUERTO RICO 25-19: Anthony Edwards checks in and rapidly hits an extended two
• PUERTO RICO 25-17: Jordan Howard and Aleem Ford drill consecutive threes for the 11-0 run. Timeout USA, 2:12.
• PUERTO RICO 19-17: Arnaldo Toro will get on the board with a tip-in
• USA 17-17: Jose Alvarado drills one other three
• USA 17-14: Devin Booker give-and-go on the break as Jayson Tatum slams one down
• USA 15-14: Davon Reed and Joel Embiid commerce twos
• USA 13-12: Very fast 7-0 USA swing as Steph Curry swishes a trey. Timeout Puerto Rico, 5:16.
• PUERTO RICO 12-10: Devin Booker corrals his personal miss for 2
• PUERTO RICO 12-8: Steph Curry will get on the board for 2
• PUERTO RICO 12-6: Jose Alvarado drills a 3
• PUERTO RICO 9-6: Tremont Waters sinks a troublesome fadeaway
• PUERTO RICO 7-6: Jayson Tatum quick jumper is sweet
• PUERTO RICO 7-4: Tremont Waters straightforward layup
• PUERTO RICO 5-4: Nice pick-and-roll as LeBron James converts the layup after a Devin Booker dime
• PUERTO RICO 5-2: Jose Alvarado hits considered one of two free throws
• PUERTO RICO 4-2: Davon Reed with the go-ahead jumper
• USA 2-2: Jose Alvarado floater
• USA 2-0: Jayson Tatum straightforward dunk off a cross from Joel Embiid, who was promptly booed by the French
• USA STARTERS: Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker
• PUERTO RICO STARTERS: Jose Alvarado, Tremont Waters, Davon Reed, George Conditt IV, Ismael Romero

Regardless of already being assured of a ticket to the quarterfinals and the highest spot in Group C, USA appears to be like to keep away from any letup because it goes for a dominant 3-0 sweep of the group section earlier than advancing to the knockout stage. 

Due to a well-balanced assault on offense, the mighty People dominated South Sudan from begin to end for a powerful 103-86 win on Thursday, August 1.

A complete of six USA gamers scored in double figures within the wire-to-wire victory, with Bam Adeabyo rising because the shock topscorer with 18 factors on a wholesome 8-of-10 subject objective clip. 

Kevin Durant adopted up his 23-point explosion with a 14-point efficiency, whereas USA captain LeBron James delivered one other all-around stat line of 12 factors, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. 

Going up in opposition to a winless Puerto Rican squad, anticipate USA head coach Steve Kerr to shake issues up anew for the superstar-studded crew and check out completely different mixtures of gamers on the ground. 

Of their opening showdown versus Serbia, Kerr didn’t subject in Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton, earlier than benching Joel Embiid in opposition to South Sudan as a consequence of matchup considerations. 

Nevertheless, Kerr revealed that Embiid can be again within the beginning lineup on Saturday, along with James, Steph Curry, Jrue Vacation, and Devin Booker. 

For Puerto Rico – which is already eradicated from medal competition – search for New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado to bounce again after a lackluster 2-point exhibiting of their 107-66 loss to Serbia final Wednesday, July 31. 

Recreation time is 11:15 pm, Manila time. – Rappler.com