Live updates: Team USA is putting on a show against overmatched Brazil

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Joel Embiid has heard the boos from French fans since he first took the court in Paris for Team USA. He’s responding Tuesday with a monster first half against Brazil.

Embiid has three 3-pointers and leads USA with 14 points through the first half. USA is in full control with a 63-36 halftime lead.

LeBron James has 10 points, and Devin Booker has nine. USA’s turning defense into offense with five blocks and five steals leading to transition buckets on the other end. Americans are shooting 59% (23 of 39) from the field.

USA’s well on its way to a semifinal matchup Nikola Jokić and Serbia. Germany and France advanced on the other side of the bracket earlier Tuesday.

  • Date: Tuesday, August 6

  • Time: 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT

  • Where: Accor Arena | Paris, France

  • TV channel: NBC, USA Network

  • Streaming: Fubo, Peacock

Yahoo Sports has you covered with all of the highlights and live coverage as Team USA takes on Brazil at the 2024 Paris Summer Games.

Live34 updates

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    The third quarter’s over, and USA remains in full control. USA leads, 94-71 with 10 minutes remaining. Devin Booker took over in the third with nine points to get to 18 for the game.

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    Kevin Durant breaks USA’s all-time Olympics scoring record

    Kevin Durant came into Tuesday’s game five points away from Lisa Leslie’s all-time USA Olympic career scoring mark of 488 points. A dunk in the third quarter put Durant at 489 career points in four Olympics and gave USA an 86-59 lead.

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    An emphatic Anthony Davis putback slam has USA up, 79-53.

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    LeBron James just got poked in the eye. Timeout on the court with USA leading, 74-51. He’s taking a break on the bench with a towel over his eye.

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    The second half is underway. USA scoring starts with a Jrue Holiday 3.

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    More first-half stats in USA’s favor:

    USA holds a 27-14 rebounding edge, a 19-10 edge in assists and 30-10 advantage in points in the paint.

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    Here’s Lebron to Tatum to cap a 15-0 first-half run for USA:

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    USA weathered the 10-0 Brazil run and closed the first half with a 15-0 run of its own. Jayson Tatum capped the run with an alley-oop dunk on an inbounds pass from LeBron James. USA is in 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. USA’s turning defense into offense with five blocks and five steals leading to transition buckets on the other end. Americans are shooting 59% (23 of 39) from the field.

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    A three-point play for Embiid, and he’s up to 14 points late in the first half. USA’s back in control, leads 57-36.

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

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    There’s a clock malfunction. Unscheduled timeout with 4:03 remaining in the half.

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    Jayson Tatum ends the USA drought with a pair of free throws. USA leads, 42-31.

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    Brazil came out of the timeout with five more points to extend its run to 10-0. USA’s lead is whittled down to 40-31.

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

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    A relative drought for USA. Brazil’s scored five unanswered to cut its deficit to 40-26. USA coach Steve Kerr calls a timeout midway through the second quarter.

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    Defense is leading to offense for USA. Three blocks and three steals leading to transition buckets on the other end.

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    USA’s pouring it on to start the second quarter. Seven unanswered points for a 40-21 lead.

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

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



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