USA vs Brazil live updates, score: Summer Games men’s basketball advances to quarterfinals

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• Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 1:29pm MST

  Lebron and Tatum cap a 15-0 US run in the first half:

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 1:19pm MST

  USA weathered Brazil’s 10-0 run and closed the first half with a 15-0 run of its own. Jayson Tatum capped the run with an alley-oop dunk off an inbounds pass from LeBron James. USA took full control with a 63-36 halftime lead.

  Joel Embiid leads the way with 15 points, including three 3-pointers. LeBron James has 10 and Devin Booker has nine. The U.S. turns defense into offense with five blocks and five steals, leading to transition buckets at the other end. The Americans shoot 59% (23 of 39) from the field.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 1:15pm MST

  A three-point play for Embiid, and he’s up 14 points at the end of the first half. The U.S. is back in control and leads 57-36.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 1:10pm MST

  More boos for Joel Embiid. He responds again with his third 3 and 11th point of the game. USA leads 48-34.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 1:09pm MST

  And we’re back. Stephen Curry makes 3 free throws after being fouled on a 3. 45-32, USA late in the second quarter.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 1:07pm MST

  There is a clock failure. Unscheduled timeout with 4:03 left in the half.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 1:05pm MST

  Jayson Tatum ends USA’s drought with two free throws. USA leads 42-31.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 1:05pm MST

  Brazil came out of the timeout with five more points to extend the series to 10-0. The US lead has shrunk to 40-31.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 1:04pm MST

  Broadcasters Noah Eagle and Dwyane Wade can’t stop talking about Snoop Dogg, who of course has a chair on the sidelines. NBC’s full-court press of Snoop promotion is undefeated.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 1:02pm MST

  A relative drought for the US. Brazil scored five unanswered goals to close the gap to 40-26. US coach Steve Kerr calls a timeout midway through the second quarter.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 12:58pm MST

  Defense leads to offense for USA. Three blocks and three steals lead to transition buckets on the other side.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 12:57pm MST

  USA goes all out to start the second quarter. Seven unanswered points for a 40-21 lead.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 12:53pm MST

  USA’s offense is great. USA leads Brazil 33-21 after one quarter. Devin Booker has nine points and Joel Embiid has eight. USA is 13 of 21 from the field.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 12:52pm MST

  A look at Devin Booker’s four-point play. He’s the US’s leading scorer with nine points in the first quarter.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 12:48pm MST

  USA substitutes are there, including the greatest sixth man in basketball history, Kevin Durant. How long before he breaks the all-time USA Olympic scoring record? He is five points behind Lisa Leslie.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 12:46pm MST

  A four-point play for Devin Booker. He and Embiid alternate. USA leads, 27-14, seven minutes into the game.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 12:44pm MST

  The French booing for Joel Embiid begins. He responds with buckets. Eight points in the first quarter, including two 3s. USA leads 21-11.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 12:42pm MST

  Brazil has struggled to compete with the All-NBA talents on defense, with the U.S. making 8 of 10 shots from the field early in the game.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 12:39pm MST

  Devin Booker scored from inside and out. A 3 extended the USA lead to 16-6.

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  Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 12:38pm MST

  All USA starters scored. USA leads 13-6 after four minutes.