In basketball, a dream final is set. Host France takes on the USA. Fans are sure to be electrified by this duel.
This Olympic basketball tournament has electrified the masses – and will now culminate in the dream final of USA vs. France. On Saturday, the host challenges the “Dream Team” in the big showdown (starting at 9:30 PM in the SPORT1 ticker).
Thus, NBA superstars like LeBron James and Stephen Curry will face off against the superstar talent Victor Wembanyama.
How to watch USA – France live:
Stream: ZDF.de, Sportschau.de
Ticker: SPORT1.de and SPORT1 App
Both teams reached the final after thrilling matches. First, the French defeated the world champion from Germany 73:69. It didn’t matter to the hosts that they got off to a poor start and were clearly behind. With strong defense, they turned the game around.
While France was fighting for victory in the final minutes, the US stars were watching from the tunnel – and had to endure a nerve-wracking wait themselves just a few hours later. In their match against Serbia, which ended 95:91, it looked like a huge upset just minutes before the end.
At the start of the fourth quarter, Serbia was still leading by 15 points and seemingly everything was going their way. But then, Stephen Curry took hold of the game. The USA playmaker scored 36 points and nailed nine three-pointers.
It was an incredible display from the Golden State Warriors superstar. Even LeBron James, despite his triple-double (16 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists), was overshadowed by him.
The Serbs were the first team to seriously challenge the USA. Previously, the team had always scored at least 100 points and dominated their opponents.
Can Wembanyama and his teammates create an upset in front of their home crowd now?