Admin August 5, 2024
Topline
The U.S. men’s basketball team kicks off its knockout stage against Brazil on Tuesday— with Team USA looking for its fifth consecutive gold medal.
Team USA is set to take on Brazil Tuesday (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Key Facts
Team USA men’s basketball will face off in a quarterfinal matchup against Brazil, which came in third place in Group B after a win over Japan– on Tuesday August 6th at 3:30 PM EDT after the US went undefeated in Group C.
Brazil is hunting for its first Olympic medal in basketball since winning bronze in 1964 in Tokyo, while the United States is looking for its fifth consecutive medal, which would make Kevin Durant the leader in men’s basketball gold medals with 4, surpassing Carmelo Anthony.
Both teams are full of NBA stars, with LA Laker LeBron James and Golden State Warriors Point Guard Stephen Curry leading the U.S. squad and Bruno Caboclo and Gui Santos, who currently plays for the Warriors, leading Brazil.
Bruno Caboclo, former Toronto Raptors forward, has been a standout in Brazil’s tournament so far, leading the team to its victory against Japan with 33 points and 17 rebounds in under 30 minutes.
Team USA’s top scorers have been Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards and Phoenix Suns power forward Kevin Durant, each averaging about 16 points per game, with the team being led by head coach Steve Kerr
How Do Knockout Rounds Work In Olympic Men’s Basketball?
The knockout round will begin with eight teams (USA, Canada, Germany, Serbia, France, Australia, Brazil and Greece) competing in quarterfinals, with matchups being determined by a random draw, with the only two rules being the two highest ranked teams must be on opposite sides of the brackets, and a team cannot face their previous group. The winners will advance to the semifinals while the losers are eliminated from the competition. In the semifinals, the winning teams will compete for a gold medal while the losing teams will battle for bronze.
Tangent
The U.S. and Brazil have faced each other 9 times in Olympic basketball and the United States has come out on top each game.
Where To Watch
The quarterfinal match will take place on Tuesday August 6th and can be watched live on NBC or Peacock.
Here’s Where Team Usa Nba Earnings Stand Vs. Brazil
TEAM USA = $2,482,950,913
- Lebron James: $479,466,457
- Kevin Durant: $396,705,024
- Stephen Curry: $354,721,977
- Anthony Davis: $266,608,394
- Jrue Holiday: $256,749,232
- Joel Embiid: $214,429,387
- Devin Booker: $166,532,853
- Jayson Tatum: $120,639,285
- Bam Adebayo: $104,855,232
- Derrick White: $60,092,940
- Anthony Edwards: $44,271,137
- Tyrese Haliburton: $17,878,995
BRAZIL = $46,429,257
- Cristiano Felício: $$32,889,948 (2015-2020)
- Bruno Caboclo: $9,935,142 (2014-2020)
- Didi Louzada: $2,445,998 (2020-2023)
- Gui Santos: $1,029,483
- Maozinha Pereira: $128,686 (2023 only)
[The players below do not have listed NBA earnings]
- Vitor Benite
- Georginho de Paula
- Lucas Dias
- Yago Dos Santos
- Marcelinho Huertas
- Leonardo Meindl
- Raulzinho Neto
