Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
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The men's basketball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the 20th edition of the event for men at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held from 25 July to 7 August 2021. All games were played at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 25 July – 7 August 2021 |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | Saitama Super Arena |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (16th title) |
| Runners-up |  France |
| Third place | .svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
| Fourth place |  Slovenia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 26 |
| Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
| MVP | Kevin Durant |
| Top scorer |  Ricky Rubio(25.5 points per game) |
| Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
Basketball | ||
| Qualification | men | women |
| Tournament | men | women |
| Rosters | men | women |
3x3 basketball | ||
| Qualification | men | women |
| Tournament | men | women |
It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors.[3]
The United States won their 16th overall and fourth consecutive gold medal, after defeating France in the final.[4] Australia won the bronze with a 107–93 win over Slovenia, winning its first medal in men's basketball after a series of losses in bronze medal games.[5]
The medals for the competition were presented by IOC vice-president Anita DeFrantz and the medalists' bouqets by FIBA first vice-president Sheikh Saud Ali Al-Thani.