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USA Vs. Serbia score, live updates: Nikola Jokic meets LeBron and Co. in marquee Paris Olympics semifinals

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USA Vs. Serbia score, live updates: Nikola Jokic meets LeBron and Co. in marquee Paris Olympics semifinals

When they first met in the opening game of group play, the USA beat Serbia 110-84. It might look like an easy win for the four-time gold medalists, but diving into the box score means this semi-final could be an absolute barnstormer. Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, who led Serbia in a 24-point comeback to defeat Australia in the quarterfinals, had a plus/minus rating even in that opener.

That means the game was 81-81 in 31 minutes he played. America went 29-3 in the nine minutes he sat, averaging 34.6 minutes per game in the NBA regular season and 40.2 minutes in 12 playoff games, winning the league MVP. Can he go the distance in a knockout match at the Olympics? We’ll find out when the two teams take the court in Paris on Thursday.

  • Date: Thursday 8th August

  • Time: 3 p.m. ET | 12 p.m

  • Location: Percy Arena | Paris, France

  • TV: USA Network, Universe

  • Streaming: NBCOlympics.com, Peacock, Fubo

Stay tuned to Yahoo Sports for complete coverage of the USA vs. Serbia men’s basketball semifinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

live7 updates

  • Serbia led early 39-25

    Serbia didn’t slow down in the second quarter. They pushed their lead to 14 points less than three minutes later.

    Steve Kerr called a timeout. A place in the gold medal match in the row was not a great start.

  • After 1: Serbia 31, USA 23

    Serbia went up by 8 after a tremendous 10 minutes from Stephen Curry, who dropped 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting after the first quarter. The rest of the United States shot 1-for-8 from the field.

    Bokan Bogdanovic leads Serbia with nine points, and Nikola Jokic has six points and five assists early on.

  • Step Curry is going off

    Stephen Curry scored 14 of his first 15 points for the U.S. and has already tied his career high in an Olympic game. What a ridiculous start in Paris.

  • The United States wins the tip and we run into Paris. The winner will face France, who defeated Germany and earned a return trip to the gold medal.

  • It’s Holiday, Curry, James, Booker, Embiid Team USA

  • USA-Serbia winner France will play for the gold medal

    In the other men’s basketball semifinal, France beat Germany 73–69. Guerschon Yabusele scored 17 for the winners, while Isaia Cordinier added 16. Both players grabbed seven rebounds.

    Dennis Schroeder led Germany with 18 points, followed by Franz Wagner with 10.

    The host nation will face the winner of USA-Serbia in the gold medal game on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

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