Summer Olympics Men’s Basketball Semi-Final: Edwards’ Points, James’ Rebounds and Assists, USA vs. Puerto Rico

August 3rd, the ongoing Olympic men’s basketball group stage match between the USA and Puerto Rico is currently in progress.

The game started with Tatum making a slam dunk first, followed by Alvarado replying with a layup. Booker’s shot missed, and Alvarado was fouled, scoring one out of two free throws. Both teams began with an offensive assault, with Alvarado and Curry hitting consecutive three-pointers. After Reed’s violent putback dunk, Embiid immediately returned with a mid-range shot. Alvarado hit a three-pointer after receiving a pass from outside, causing the USA to commit a turnover, allowing Puerto Rico to score back-to-back threes, leading the USA by 25-17. Edwards scored a step-back two points, and Adebayo delivered a powerful dunk inside. Torres replied with a hook shot for two points, and after Clarivel’s three-pointer, Edwards made a buzzer-beating layup.

At the end of the first quarter, Puerto Rico led the USA with 29-25.

In the second quarter, Adebayo forced a foul inside, scoring one out of two free throws. Davis executed a powerful slam dunk, followed by Durant’s three-pointer from beyond the arc, helping the USA regain the lead. Puerto Rico called a timeout, and upon returning, Alvarado responded with a layup. Edwards nailed another corner three-pointer, and Waters was fouled, scoring both free throws. Edwards and Durant were on fire, with Romero completing a fast-break dunk to narrow the gap. James passed to Embiid for a layup, followed by assisting Curry for a three-pointer. Puerto Rico struggled with their shots, with Curry’s missed layup followed by James’ slam dunk for two points. Ford finally broke the scoring drought with a dunk in the paint, and James added another two points with a powerful slam dunk.

At halftime, the USA led Puerto Rico with 64-45.

Halftime statistics:

Puerto Rico: Alvarado – 13 points, 2 assists; Waters – 8 points, 1 rebound; Ford – 7 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals; Reed – 4 points, 5 rebounds; Baria – 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist; Howard – 3 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists; Clarivel – 2 points; Fourth Generation Condite – 2 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists; Romero – 2 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists; Ortiz – 1 rebound;

USA: Edwards – 12 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal; James – 8 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists; Durant – 8 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal; Curry – 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist; Tatum – 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals; Booker – 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Embiid – 6 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist; Davis – 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists; Adebayo – 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal; White – 2 assists, 1 steal;