The U.S. men’s basketball team’s gold medal defense tipped off in earnest Sunday, with a 110-84 win against Serbia to open group play.
Kevin Durant led the way for USA, scoring 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting. Durant, who missed all of exhibition play leading up to Paris, looked dominant coming off the bench. LeBron James, playing in the Olympics for the first time since 2012, recorded 21 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, picking up where he left off in London 12 years ago. Nikola Jokić, a three-time NBA MVP, led Serbia with 20 points and 8 assists, adding 5 rebounds for good measure.
Contributions came from all over the U.S. roster. Jrue Holiday scored 15 points in addition to his on-ball defensive prowess. Booker had 12, while Curry and Anthony Edwards each added 11. Edwards brought his trademark attitude as well, inviting some Serbian defenders to dance on a couple of his buckets. While Durant’s return beefed up the USA attack, it also tightened the rotation. Durant came off the bench and seemingly put Jayson Tatum on ice — for now.
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