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Zach LaVine scores eight points in Olympic debut, Team USA falls to France.

The Buills guard shot 3-of-6 from the field and got the start in Team USA's Olympic opener.

Bulls guard Zach LaVine scored eight points and started for Team USA in his Olympic debut, but the Americans were unable to score enough buckets late in a 83-76 defeat in Olympic pool play.

When Zach LaVine made a three pointer with 5:25 left in the game for a 72-67 U.S. lead, it looked like USA Basketball was ready to step into the ring of the knockout round quarterfinals.

Instead they suffered the black eye the USA team in an 83-76 loss that ended a 25-game USA Basketball Olympic game winning streak.