The U.S. has won its fourth straight Olympic mens basketball gold medal, holding off France 87-82.
Kevin Durant scored 29 points for the Americans and joined Carmelo Anthony as the only three-time gold medalists in mens basketball.
Durant already became the leading scorer in U.S. mens history in this tournament. He scored 30 points in the gold-medal games in 2012 and 2016, and nearly got there again this time.
France defeated the U.S. in the teams opening game in this tournament, snapping the Americans 25-game winning streak in the Olympics.
The French almost beat them again Saturday while attempting to win their first gold in mens basketball. They had to settle for a third silver, having also finished second to the U.S. in 1948 and 2000.
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Slovenia and Australia will play later Saturday for the bronze medal.
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