Men’s basketball at Paris 2024: Notable achievements
Most points in a single game
- Stephen Curry (USA) – 36 points against Serbia, 95-91
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (GRE) – 34 points against Canada, 79-86
- Bruno Caboclo (BRA) – 33 points against Japan, 102-84
Triple-doubles
LeBron James and Nikola Jokic produced the fourth and fifth Olympic triple-doubles during a competition in Paris.
James, who previously had a triple-double at London2012 (against Australia) was the first person to achieve this feat twice in one go. Olympic games.
- LeBron James (USA) – vs. Serbia 95-91, 16 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists
- Nikola Jokic (SRB) – against Germany 93-83, 19 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists
Kevin Durant: US basketball history
Durant, who now became the first four-time Olympic gold medalist in the history of men’s Olympic basketball, also set another record on the hard court in Paris.
In the USA’s quarterfinal against Brazil, the 35-year-old surpassed the legendary Lisa Leslie and became the US national team’s most successful basketball point scorer at the Olympics.
Durant finishes Paris with an Olympic career total of 518 points.
‘Chef’ Steph Curry: The best comes last
Curry got off to a relatively slow start in his first-ever Olympic campaign in Paris, but once the 36-year-old got going, the superstar was virtually unstoppable.
Curry scored 60 points in the semifinals and finals, making him 17 of 26 three-point shots to help the USA win its fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal.
