Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
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The men's basketball tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, began on 17 September and ended on 1 October, when the United States defeated France 85–75 for the gold medal. Preliminary round games were held at The Dome and elimination games at the Sydney SuperDome.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Australia |
| City | Sydney |
| Dates | 17 September – 1 October |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (12th title) |
| Runners-up |  France |
| Third place | .svg/23px-Flag_of_Lithuania_(1988–2004).svg.png){kind=small} Lithuania |
| Fourth place | .svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 42 |
| Top scorer | Andrew Gaze (19.9 points per game) |
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