USA vs. Brazil live updates: U.S. on verge of advancing in Paris ...
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The New York Times
The United States men’s basketball team dominated Brazil from the opening tip in a 122-87 quarterfinal win. The Americans will now face Serbia for the third time this month.
PARIS — Most of the Olympic men’s basketball quarterfinals were stressful for the favorites, with the top seeds in the first three games falling behind by double digits and one (Canada) going down in an upset.
Team USA? Not so much.
The Americans routed Brazil on Tuesday night at Bercy Arena, 122-87, to advance to a semifinal on Thursday against Serbia. France will face Germany in the other semifinal.
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