Men’s basketball 3×3 competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics concluded Monday with Netherlands knocking off France 18-17 in overtime to win the gold medal.
Netherlands guard Worthy de Jong sent the game to overtime with a 1-point shot with under a second remaining and later knocked down a shot from beyond the arc to seal the win. Overtime rules in 3×3 competition state that the team that scores two points in overtime wins first.
de Long scored a game-high seven points, while Jan Driessen added six for Netherlands. Despite shooting 2 of 12 from 2-point range, Netherlands finished 11 of 15 (73%) from shots inside the arc to shock the host country.
Earlier in the day, Lithuania defeated Latvia 21-18 to win the bronze. Šarūnas Vingelis scored a team-high nine points to help Lithuania win their first medal in men’s 3×3 competition.
The United States’ 3×3 men’s basketball team was eliminated from Olympics competition before the weekend with a 21-6 loss to the gold medal winner. Team USA played most of the competition without former Naismith College Player of the Year Jimmer Fredette due to a groin injury.
Men’s Basketball 3×3 scores
Tuesday, July 30
Latvia 21, Lithuania 14
Netherlands 21, China 16
France 21, Poland 19
Serbia 22, United States 14
Wednesday, July 31
Latvia 21, Netherlands 12
China 21, Serbia 15
France 21, Lithuania 20
Poland 19, United States 17
Thursday, August 1
Serbia 21, Netherlands 19
Latvia 22, China 8
Lithuania 21, Poland 12
Netherlands 20, France 13
Lithuania 20, United States 18
Poland 22, China 17
Serbia 19, France 16
Latvia 21, USA 19
Friday, August 2
Lithuania 21, China 16
Netherlands 21, Poland 17
Netherlands 19. Lithuania 18
Latvia 22, France 20
United States 21, France 19
Latvia 21, Serbia 14
Serbia 21, Poland 12
United States 21, China 17
Saturday, August 3
No games scheduled
Sunday, August 4
France 21, China 12
Latvia 22, Poland 16
Lithuania 20,…
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