SAITAMA, Japan: The US men's basketball team suffered a shock 83-76 defeat at the hands of France on Sunday , losing at the Olympics for the first time since 2004 and for just the sixth time in the history of the tournament.
The Americans got out to a good start in the first half, leading 45-37 at the break on the back of their defensive energy, but were outscored 25-11 in a disastrous third-quarter with France taking the lead.Team USA clawed back to briefly regain the lead in the fourth quarter, but the French wouldn't go away and took their first ever Olympic win versus the United States.
But their recent form suggested reaching the top of the podium would not be as easy as in the past, after they dropped two straight exhibition games this month including a surprise loss to world 22nd-ranked Nigeria.Preparations were also disrupted by the absence of players due to this year's late NBA playoffs and late replacements due to COVID-19 protocols and injury.
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