USA vs. Serbia live score, updates, highlights from 2024 Olympic men’s basketball game

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It won’t be a cakewalk for the United States men’s basketball team, and the challenge begins in the first game of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Team USA begins its quest for its fifth straight gold medal against reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and Serbia. The two nations are expected to be the top squads in Group C.

The United States enters the Olympics after winning all five showcase games, though not without a threat. LeBron James and co. narrowly defeated Germany and South Sudan, and Kevin Durant has been dealing with an injury throughout the exhibition matches.

That said, the United States defeated Serbia 105-79 in their scrimmage on July 17. Team USA seemed to find an answer for Jokic, proving the three-time NBA MVP can be stopped.

Serbia has had over a week to adjust and should present a much more formidable challenge in the team’s opening Olympic game.

The Sporting News has you covered on live scores, updates and highlights from the U.S. vs. Serbia Olympic men’s basketball matchup.

MORE: Watch the 2024 Olympics live with FuboTV (Free trial)

USA vs. Serbia basketball score

Group C Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 F
Serbia  20 29 — — —
United States 25 33 — — —

USA vs. Serbia live updates, highlights from 2024 Olympics

(All times Eastern)

Halftime: USA 58, Serbia 49

12:00 p.m.: KEVIN DURANT. Serbia rattled off an 8-0 run to get right back into the game but Durant checked in and continued to set the court on fire. He buried a fadeaway midrange jumper, another 3-pointer and a fallaway shot at the buzzer to get USA’s lead back to nine, 58-49 at the half.

He has 21 points while shooting 8-for-8 from the field and 5-for-5 from 3.

11:55 a.m.: Ognjen Dobric with a four-point play! The Serbian guard cuts Team USA’s lead to six, 46-40, with 2:46 remaining in the half.

11:48 a.m.: Kevin Durant simply cannot miss. He checks out after an impressive stint with 14 points on perfect 5-of-5 shooting from the field with four 3-pointers. USA leads Serbia 38-25 midway through the second quarter.

11:42 a.m.: Kevin Durant is on fire. After missing all five exhibition games, Durant hit his first four shot attempts in his return. He’s already up to 11 points in under five minutes. Team USA leads Serbia 32-25 with 7:24 to play in the half.

End of first quarter: USA 25, Serbia 20

11:38 a.m.: The United States overcame a slow start to end the first quarter on an 11-0 run. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker have six points apiece to lead the team, while LeBron James has five points and two assists.

Nikola Jokic was held to just three points and had three turnovers in the first frame.

11:38 a.m.: Anthony Davis heads to the bench after picking up his second foul with under a minute remaining in the frame.

11:37 a.m.: Kevin Durant, again! He knocks down another triple on his second shot attempt to spark Team USA to another 9-0 run.

11:31 a.m.: Kevin Durant checked in with 2:33 remaining in the quarter and immediately knocked down a 3-pointer. Welcome back, KD. 

11:29 a.m.: The United States has come charging right back. Devin Booker knocked down a pair of triples to spark a 9-0 Team USA run but Serbia has weathered the storm. Serbia still leads 20-14 with three minutes to play in the first.

11:23 a.m.: Serbia is taking it to the United States early. Aleksa Avramovic has six quick points to give Serbia a 10-2 lead. USA head coach Steve Kerr took a timeout and subbed out a struggling Joel Embiid for Anthony Davis to try and change up the energy.

11:20 a.m.: Jrue Holiday’s defense forces a turnover and it turns into a LeBron James fastbreak dunk the other way.

11:16 a.m.: Aleksa Avramovic gets the first basket to go and we’re underway! Serbia takes a 2-0 lead to start the game.

Pregame

11:15 a.m.: Serbia will start Bogdan Bogdanovic, Ognjen Dobric, Aleksa Avramovic, Filip Petrusev and Nikola Jokic.

11:08 a.m.: Kevin Durant will come off the bench in his first game back. Head coach Steve Kerr will start Stephen Curry, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, LeBron James and Joel Embiid — the starting group he used the most during the exhibition games.

10:15 a.m.: An hour out from tip-off, USA Basketball announced that Kevin Durant (calf) is set to make his 2024 Team USA debut against Serbia.

How to watch USA vs. Serbia at 2024 Paris Olympics

  • Date: Sunday, July 28
  • Time: 11:15 a.m. ET
  • TV channel: NBC
  • Livestream: Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, Fubo

Fans can watch Team USA take on Serbia on NBC on Sunday, July 28 at 11:15 a.m. ET. For those streaming the game, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com will broadcast the match. Fubo is also available and has a free trial.

Men’s Olympic basketball schedule 2024

Saturday, July 27

Round Matchup Time (ET)
Group A Australia vs. Spain 5 a.m.
Group B Germany vs. Japan 7:30 a.m.
Group B France vs. Brazil 11:15 a.m.
Group A Greece vs. Canada 3 p.m.

Sunday, July 28

Round Matchup Time (ET)
Group C South Sudan vs. Puerto Rico 5 a.m.
Group C Serbia vs. United States 11:15 a.m

Tuesday, July 30

Round Matchup Time (ET)
Group A Spain vs. Greece 5 a.m.
Group A Canada vs. Australia 7:30 a.m.
Group B Japan vs. France 11:15 a.m.
Group B Brazil vs. Germany 3 p.m.

Wednesday, July 31

Round Matchup Time (ET)
Group C Puerto Rico vs. Serbia 11:15 a.m.
Group C United States vs. South Sudan 3 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 2

Round Matchup Time (ET)
Group B Japan vs. Brazil 5 a.m.
Group A Australia vs. Greece 7:30 a.m.
Group A Canada vs. Spain 11:15 a.m.
Group B France vs. Germany 3 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3

Round Matchup Time (ET)
Group C Puerto Rico vs. United States 11:15 a.m.
Group C Serbia vs. South Sudan 3 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 6

Round Matchup Time (ET)
Quarterfinal TBD vs. TBD 5 a.m.
Quarterfinal TBD vs. TBD 8:30 a.m.
Quarterfinal TBD vs. TBD Noon
Quarterfinal TBD vs. TBD 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 8

Round Matchup Time (ET)
Semifinal TBD vs. TBD 11:30 a.m.
Semifinal TBD vs. TBD 3 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 10

Round Matchup Time (ET)
Bronze medal game TBD vs. TBD 5 a.m.
Gold medal game TBD vs. TBD 3:30 p.m.

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