Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
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The men's tournament of basketball at the 1992 Olympics at Barcelona, Spain began on July 26 and ended on August 8.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Spain |
| City | Badalona |
| Dates | July 26 – August 8 |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (10th title) |
| Runners-up |  Croatia |
| Third place | .svg/23px-Flag_of_Lithuania_(1988–2004).svg.png){kind=small} Lithuania |
| Fourth place |  CIS |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 46 |
| Top scorer |  Oscar Schmidt (24.8 points per game) |
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This was the first time that NBA players were eligible to play in Summer Olympics basketball, following a decision of FIBA in April 1989. Until 1992, only amateurs and players from professional leagues other than the NBA were allowed to play.[1][2]
The United States men's team, which was nicknamed "The Dream Team", won the gold medal by beating Croatia in the final, with Lithuania winning the bronze medal.