List of results of the United States men's basketball team at the Olympics
The following is a list of results of the United States men's basketball team at the Summer Olympics:
Game # | Opponent | Result | Point differential | Round | Notes | Ref. |
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1936 Summer Olympics (Berlin) | ||||||
Game 1 | Spain | W 2–0 | -- | First Round | Spain forfeited; USA credited with 2–0 victory | [1] |
Game 2 | Estonia | W 52–28 | +24 | Second Round | [1] | |
Game 3 | Philippines | W 56–23 | +33 | Fourth Round | [1] | |
Game 4 | Mexico | W 25–10 | +15 | Semifinals | [1] | |
Game 5 | Canada | W 19–8 | +11 | Gold Medal Final | USA wins gold medal | [1] |
Tournament totals: 5–0 record; 38 points per game; +20.8 average point differential | ||||||
1948 Summer Olympics (London) | ||||||
Game 1 | Switzerland | W 86–21 | +65 | Group Play | [2] | |
Game 2 | Czechoslovakia | W 53–28 | +25 | Group Play | [2] | |
Game 3 | Argentina | W 59–57 | +2 | Group Play | [2] | |
Game 4 | Egypt | W 66–28 | +38 | Group Play | [2] | |
Game 5 | Peru | W 61–33 | +28 | Group Play | [2] | |
Game 6 | Uruguay | W 63–28 | +35 | Quarterfinals | [2] | |
Game 7 | Mexico | W 71–40 | +31 | Semifinals | [2] | |
Game 8 | France | W 65–21 | +44 | Gold Medal Final | USA wins gold medal | [2] |
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 65.5 points per game; +33.5 average point differential | ||||||
1952 Summer Olympics (Helsinki) | ||||||
Game 1 | Hungary | W 66–48 | +18 | Preliminary Group Play | [3] | |
Game 2 | Czechoslovakia | W 72–47 | +25 | Preliminary Group Play | [3] | |
Game 3 | Uruguay | W 57–44 | +13 | Preliminary Group Play | [3] | |
Game 4 | USSR | W 86–58 | +28 | Quarterfinal Group Play | [3] | |
Game 5 | Chile | W 103–55 | +48 | Quarterfinal Group Play | [3] | |
Game 6 | Brazil | W 57–53 | +4 | Quarterfinal Group Play | [3] | |
Game 7 | Argentina | W 85–76 | +9 | Semifinals | [3] | |
Game 8 | USSR | W 36–25 | +11 | Gold Medal Final | USA wins gold medal | [3] |
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 70.3 points per game; +19.5 average point differential | ||||||
1956 Summer Olympics (Melbourne) | ||||||
Game 1 | Japan | W 98–40 | +58 | Preliminary Group Play | [4] | |
Game 2 | Thailand | W 101–29 | +72 | Preliminary Group Play | 2nd largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition | [4] |
Game 3 | Philippines | W 121–53 | +68 | Preliminary Group Play | Tied for 3rd largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition | [4] |
Game 4 | Bulgaria | W 85–44 | +41 | Quarterfinal Group Play | [4] | |
Game 5 | Brazil | W 113–51 | +62 | Quarterfinal Group Play | [4] | |
Game 6 | USSR | W 85–55 | +30 | Quarterfinal Group Play | [4] | |
Game 7 | Uruguay | W 101–38 | +63 | Semifinals | [4] | |
Game 8 | USSR | W 89–55 | +34 | Gold Medal Final | USA wins gold medal | [4] |
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 99.1 points per game; +53.5 average point differential | ||||||
1960 Summer Olympics (Rome) | ||||||
Game 1 | Italy | W 88–54 | +34 | Preliminary Group Play | [5] | |
Game 2 | Japan | W 125–66 | +59 | Preliminary Group Play | [5] | |
Game 3 | Hungary | W 107–63 | +44 | Preliminary Group Play | [5] | |
Game 4 | Yugoslavia | W 104–42 | +62 | Semifinal Group Play | [5] | |
Game 5 | Uruguay | W 108–50 | +58 | Semifinal Group Play | [5] | |
Game 6 | USSR | W 81–57 | +24 | Semifinal Group Play | [5] | |
Game 7 | Italy | W 112–81 | +31 | Medal Group Play | [5] | |
Game 8 | Brazil | W 90–63 | +27 | Medal Group Play | USA wins gold medal | [5] |
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 101.9 points per game; +42.4 average point differential | ||||||
1964 Summer Olympics (Tokyo) | ||||||
Game 1 | Australia | W 78–45 | +33 | Group Play | [6] | |
Game 2 | Finland | W 77–51 | +26 | Group Play | [6] | |
Game 3 | Peru | W 60–45 | +15 | Group Play | [6] | |
Game 4 | Uruguay | W 83–28 | +55 | Group Play | [6] | |
Game 5 | Yugoslavia | W 69–61 | +8 | Group Play | [6] | |
Game 6 | Brazil | W 86–53 | +33 | Group Play | [6] | |
Game 7 | South Korea | W 116–50 | +66 | Group Play | [6] | |
Game 8 | Puerto Rico | W 62–42 | +20 | Semifinals | [6] | |
Game 9 | USSR | W 73–59 | +14 | Gold Medal Final | USA wins gold medal | [6] |
Tournament totals: 9–0 record; 78.2 points per game; +30 average point differential | ||||||
1968 Summer Olympics (Mexico City) | ||||||
Game 1 | Spain | W 81–46 | +35 | Group Play | [7] | |
Game 2 | Senegal | W 93–36 | +57 | Group Play | [7] | |
Game 3 | Philippines | W 96–75 | +21 | Group Play | [7] | |
Game 4 | Yugoslavia | W 73–58 | +15 | Group Play | [7] | |
Game 5 | Panama | W 95–60 | +35 | Group Play | [7] | |
Game 6 | Italy | W 100–61 | +39 | Group Play | [7] | |
Game 7 | Puerto Rico | W 61–56 | +5 | Group Play | [7] | |
Game 8 | Brazil | W 75–63 | +12 | Semifinals | [7] | |
Game 9 | Yugoslavia | W 65–50 | +15 | Gold Medal Final | USA wins gold medal | [7] |
Tournament totals: 9–0 record; 82.1; +26 average point differential | ||||||
1972 Summer Olympics (Munich) | ||||||
Game 1 | Czechoslovakia | W 66–35 | +31 | Group Play | [8] | |
Game 2 | Australia | W 81–55 | +26 | Group Play | [8] | |
Game 3 | Cuba | W 67–48 | +19 | Group Play | [8] | |
Game 4 | Brazil | W 61–54 | +7 | Group Play | [8] | |
Game 5 | Egypt | W 96–31 | +65 | Group Play | [8] | |
Game 6 | Spain | W 72–56 | +16 | Group Play | [8] | |
Game 7 | Japan | W 99–33 | +66 | Group Play | [8] | |
Game 8 | Italy | W 68–38 | +30 | Semifinals | [8] | |
Game 9 | USSR | L 50–51 | -1 | Gold Medal Final | USA suffers first loss in Olympic competition; Wins silver medal | [8] |
Tournament totals: 8–1 record; 73.3; +28.8 average point differential | ||||||
1976 Summer Olympics (Montreal) | ||||||
Game 1 | Italy | W 106–86 | +20 | Group Play | [9] | |
Game 2 | Yugoslavia | W 95–74 | +21 | Group Play | [9] | |
Game 3 | Puerto Rico | W 95–94 | +1 | Group Play | Smallest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition | [9] |
Game 4 | Yugoslavia | W 112–93 | +19 | Group Play | [9] | |
Game 5 | Egypt | W 2–0 | -- | Group Play | Egypt forfeited; USA credited with 2-0 victory | [9] |
Game 6 | Czechoslovakia | W 81–76 | +5 | Semifinals | [9] | |
Game 7 | Canada | W 95–77 | +18 | Gold Medal Final | USA wins gold medal | [9] |
Tournament totals: 7–0 record; 97.3 points per game; +14 average point differential | ||||||
1980 Summer Olympics(Moscow) | ||||||
USA qualified for Olympic tournament however did not participate due to 1980 Summer Olympics boycott | ||||||
1984 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles) | ||||||
Game 1 | China | W 97–49 | +48 | Group Play | [10] | |
Game 2 | Canada | W 89–68 | +21 | Group Play | [10] | |
Game 3 | Uruguay | W 104–68 | +36 | Group Play | [10] | |
Game 4 | France | W 120–62 | +58 | Group Play | [10] | |
Game 5 | Spain | W 101–68 | +33 | Group Play | [10] | |
Game 6 | F. R. Germany | W 78–67 | +11 | Quarterfinals | [10] | |
Game 7 | Canada | W 78–59 | +19 | Semifinals | [10] | |
Game 8 | Spain | W 96–65 | +31 | Gold Medal Final | USA wins gold medal | [10] |
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 95.4 points per game; +32.1 average point differential | ||||||
1988 Summer Olympics (Seoul) | ||||||
Game 1 | Spain | W 97–53 | +44 | Group Play | [11] | |
Game 2 | Canada | W 76–70 | +6 | Group Play | [11] | |
Game 3 | Brazil | W 102–87 | +15 | Group Play | [11] | |
Game 4 | China | W 108–57 | +51 | Group Play | [11] | |
Game 5 | Egypt | W 102–35 | +67 | Group Play | [11] | |
Game 6 | Puerto Rico | W 94–57 | +37 | Quarterfinals | [11] | |
Game 7 | USSR | L 76–82 | -6 | Semifinals | USA suffers second loss in Olympic competition | [11] |
Game 8 | Australia | W 78–49 | +29 | Bronze Medal Final | USA wins bronze medal | [11] |
Tournament totals: 7–1 record; 91.6 points per game; +30.375 average point differential | ||||||
1992 Summer Olympics (Barcelona) | ||||||
Game 1 | Angola | W 116–48 | +68 | Group Play | Tied for 3rd largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition | [12] |
Game 2 | Croatia | W 103–70 | +33 | Group Play | [12] | |
Game 3 | Germany | W 111–68 | +43 | Group Play | [12] | |
Game 4 | Brazil | W 127–83 | +44 | Group Play | [12] | |
Game 5 | Spain | W 122–81 | +41 | Group Play | [12] | |
Game 6 | Puerto Rico | W 115–77 | +38 | Quarterfinals | [12] | |
Game 7 | Lithuania | W 127–76 | +51 | Semifinals | [12] | |
Game 8 | Croatia | W 117–85 | +32 | Gold Medal Final | USA wins gold medal | [12] |
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 117.3 points per game; +43.8 average point differential | ||||||
1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta) | ||||||
Game 1 | Argentina | W 96–68 | +28 | Group Play | [13] | |
Game 2 | Angola | W 87–54 | +33 | Group Play | [13] | |
Game 3 | Lithuania | W 104–82 | +22 | Group Play | [13] | |
Game 4 | China | W 133–70 | +63 | Group Play | [13] | |
Game 5 | Croatia | W 101–71 | +30 | Group Play | [13] | |
Game 6 | Brazil | W 98–75 | +23 | Quarterfinals | [13] | |
Game 7 | Australia | W 101–73 | +28 | Semifinals | [13] | |
Game 8 | Yugoslavia | W 95–69 | +26 | Gold Medal Final | USA wins gold medal | [13] |
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 102 points per game; +31.6 average point differential | ||||||
2000 Summer Olympics (Sydney) | ||||||
Game 1 | China | W 119–72 | +47 | Group Play | [14] | |
Game 2 | Italy | W 93–61 | +32 | Group Play | [14] | |
Game 3 | Lithuania | W 85–76 | +9 | Group Play | [14] | |
Game 4 | New Zealand | W 102–56 | +46 | Group Play | [14] | |
Game 5 | France | W 106–94 | +12 | Group Play | [14] | |
Game 6 | Russia | W 85–70 | +15 | Quarterfinals | [14] | |
Game 7 | Lithuania | W 85–83 | +2 | Semifinals | [14] | |
Game 8 | France | W 85–75 | +10 | Gold Medal Final | USA wins gold medal | [14] |
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 95 points per game; +21.6 average point differential | ||||||
2004 Summer Olympics (Athens) | ||||||
Game 1 | Puerto Rico | L 73–92 | -19 | Group Play | USA suffers third and biggest loss in Olympic competition | [15][16] |
Game 2 | Greece | W 77–71 | +6 | Group Play | [17] | |
Game 3 | Australia | W 89–79 | +10 | Group Play | [18] | |
Game 4 | Lithuania | L 90–94 | -4 | Group Play | USA suffers fourth loss in Olympic competition | [19] |
Game 5 | Angola | W 89–53 | +36 | Group Play | [20] | |
Game 6 | Spain | W 102–94 | +8 | Quarterfinals | [21] | |
Game 7 | Argentina | L 81–89 | -8 | Semifinals | USA suffers fifth loss in Olympic competition | [15] |
Game 8 | Lithuania | W 104–96 | +8 | Bronze Medal Final | USA wins bronze medal | [22] |
Tournament totals: 5–3 record; 88.1 points per game; +4.6 average point differential | ||||||
2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing) | ||||||
Game 1 | China | W 101–70 | +31 | Group Play | [23][24][25] | |
Game 2 | Angola | W 97–76 | +21 | Group Play | [26][27] | |
Game 3 | Greece | W 92–69 | +23 | Group Play | [28][29] | |
Game 4 | Spain | W 119–82 | +37 | Group Play | [30][31] | |
Game 5 | Germany | W 106–57 | +49 | Group Play | [32][33] | |
Game 6 | Australia | W 116–85 | +31 | Quarterfinals | [34][35] | |
Game 7 | Argentina | W 101–81 | +20 | Semifinals | [36][37] | |
Game 8 | Spain | W 118–107 | +11 | Gold Medal Final | USA wins gold medal | [38][39][40][41] |
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 106.3 points per game; +27.9 average point differential | ||||||
2012 Summer Olympics (London) | ||||||
Game 1 | France | W 98–71 | +27 | Group Play | [42] | |
Game 2 | Tunisia | W 110-63 | +47 | Group Play | [42] | |
Game 3 | Nigeria | W 156–73 | +83 | Group Play | Largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition | [42] |
Game 4 | Lithuania | W 99-94 | +5 | Group Play | [42] | |
Game 5 | Argentina | W 126-97 | +29 | Group Play | [42] | |
Game 6 | Australia | W 119–86 | +33 | Quarterfinals | [42] | |
Game 7 | Argentina | W 109-83 | +26 | Semifinals | [42] | |
Game 8 | Spain | W 107-100 | +7 | Gold Medal Final | USA wins gold medal | [42] |
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 115.5 points per game; +32.1 average point differential | ||||||
2016 Summer Olympics (Rio de Janeiro) | ||||||
Game 1 | China | W 119–62 | +57 | Group Play | [43] | |
Game 2 | Venezuela | W 113–69 | +44 | Group Play | [43] | |
Game 3 | Australia | W 98–88 | +10 | Group Play | [43] | |
Game 4 | Serbia | W 94–91 | +3 | Group Play | [43] | |
Game 5 | France | W 100–97 | +3 | Group Play | [43] | |
Game 6 | Argentina | W 105–78 | +27 | Quarterfinals | [43] | |
Game 7 | Spain | W 82–76 | +6 | Semifinals | [43] | |
Game 8 | Serbia | W 96–66 | +30 | Gold Medal Final | USA wins gold medal | [43] |
Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 100.9 points per game; +22.5 average point differential | ||||||
Overall record: 138–5 |
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