Slam it!: Australia’s Matisse Thybulle goes for the basket against the United States in the semi-finals. — AFP
SAITAMA: Kevin Durant and Team USA trounced Australia 97-78 in the men’s basketball semi-finals to move into the final and just one victory away from a fourth straight gold in the Olympics.
The win was a measure of revenge against a team that had upset the United States at an exhibition game in Las Vegas last month. The Americans, champions at the previous three Games, got off to a rocky start, shooting poorly and racking up fouls that let Australia build a 15-point lead in the second quarter.
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