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Jimmy Butler a gold medalist as US men's basketball team tops Serbia

Jimmy Butler is a gold medalist.

The United States men's basketball team routed Serbia in Sunday's gold medal game, 96-66, winning the Olympic basketball tournament for the third consecutive time.

After a close first quarter, the U.S. sprinted away from Serbia with a 33-14 scoring edge in the second quarter and a 44-37 scoring advantage in the second half.

Kevin Durant was the team's leading scorer, dropping 30 points on 10-for-19 shooting with five made 3-pointers. DeMarcus Cousins and Klay Thompson also scored in double figures, with 13 and 12 points, respectively.

Butler scored just two points, going 1-for-3 from the field and adding five rebounds in 14 minutes played.