With Team USA trailing by 15 points in the first half, US Head Coach Gregg Popovich turned to the men with championship experience in Kevin Durant and Jrue Holiday. The end result? A trip to the gold medal game.
Durant scored 23 points as he put the Americans on his back, lifting Team USA to a 97-78 victory over Australia to advance for a chance to win gold on Friday morning in Tokyo. Holiday added 11 points but his main contributions came on the defensive end, holding Aussie guard Patty Mills to 1-of-8 shooting in the first half.