Team USA basketball will battle for a gold medal on Aug. 6 after defeating Australia in an Olympics semifinal match. The United States defeated Australia 97–78 after breaking the game open in the third quarter. Kevin Durant finished with 23 points in 30 minutes of action, going 10–19 from the field, adding nine rebounds and two assists. Devin Booker chipped in 20 points. Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton each had 11 points. The United States fell behind by six points by the end of the first quarter, but pulled to within three points by halftime. They went on a huge run, scoring 22 more points than Australia in the third quarter and effectively ending the game. “It was a very good win against another outstanding basketball team with great culture and great tradition,” Team USA coach Gregg Popovich told reporters after the game. Booker credited the Australians for slowing down …
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