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Posted: 2021-08-07T04:34:28Z | Updated: 2021-08-31T00:59:01Z

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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