Team USA Dominates Serbia in Olympic Opener

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Complete Results from the 2024 Olympic Games

The Sporting News is providing live scoring updates and highlights for the USA vs. Serbia game at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Follow along for complete results and highlights from this highly anticipated matchup.

After Serbia built an early 4-0 lead, Team USA's flag-bearer and NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stole the ball from Nikola Jokić and ran down the court for an easy dunk, putting the United States on the board. Team USA continued to dominate, outscoring Serbia 31-17 in the second quarter to take a double-digit lead into the halftime break.

Team USA's dominance continued in the second half, with Bogdan Bogdanović leading the scoring charge for Serbia. Gilgeous-Alexander was named the game's MVP after finishing with 24 points and 7 assists, while Jokić led Serbia with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

With this victory, Team USA begins its quest for a gold medal defense on a strong note. The team will face Canada in its next game on Tuesday, August 6th.