Paris Olympics, Aug. 4: USA women cruise into quarterfinals – NBA.com

Recap all the Olympic action on Aug. 4 featuring 8 women's 5×5 teams and the U.S. men's 3×3 squad.
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The 2024 Olympic Games are officially underway in Paris, France. Group B and Group C for women’s 5×5 basketball are in action Sunday, a field that includes the seven-time reigning gold medalist United States. Meanwhile, the U.S. men’s 3×3 team takes to the court in search of a fifth consecutive win.
Follow along with updates throughout the action in Paris.
USA 87, Germany 68 — Group C (Women’s 5×5)
A Lille Group C Sweep 🧹🇺🇸 #USABWNT pic.twitter.com/9xmKfkO9Dc
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 4, 2024

#USABWNT finishes Group C play a perfect 3-0 led by Jackie Young's hot hand! 🇺🇸
Jackie Young: 19p (5 3PM), 4r, 4s
A'ja Wilson: 14p, 2b
Breanna Stewart: 13p
Napheesa Collier: 8p, 7r, 2s
Ionescu/Plum/Thomas: 15a#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/OOyYHa0TBM
— NBA (@NBA) August 4, 2024

USA 69, Germany 46 — Start of 4th quarter
Jackie Young beats the 3Q buzzer and is feeling it 🔥
Another @LVAces 🌟… up to 17 PTS and 5 3PM!
📺 USA Network and Peacockpic.twitter.com/xaXkqbkXw7
— NBA (@NBA) August 4, 2024

Flipped the script to end the half.@breannastewart 11 pts@_ajawilson22 8 pts#USABWNT x #Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/tecCsXimME
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 4, 2024

That’s tough, KP. 💪
📺 @USANetwork @peacock
🇺🇸 #USABWNT #Paris2024 #Basketball
pic.twitter.com/dennHRqB6Q
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 4, 2024

USA 41, Germany 29 — Start of 3rd quarter
Flipped the script to end the half.@breannastewart 11 pts@_ajawilson22 8 pts#USABWNT x #Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/tecCsXimME
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 4, 2024

KP with the heads-up play sets up the AT bucket!
📺 @USANetwork @peacock
🇺🇸 #USABWNT #Paris2024 #Basketball
pic.twitter.com/i6PQjPcgP8
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 4, 2024

Everybody eats. A balanced scoring attack helps open up an 8-point lead.
📺 @USANetwork @peacock
🇺🇸 #USABWNT #Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/NojOXxUXYQ
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 4, 2024

AT goes coast-to-coast to give us our first lead of the game!
6:49 Q2 | 🇺🇸 24 🇩🇪 22
📺 USA Network + Peacock#USABWNT x #Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/D5189RHR8K
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 4, 2024

Germany 19, USA 16 — Start of 2nd quarter
Stew is cooking.
📺 @USANetwork @peacock
🇺🇸 #USABWNT #Paris2024 #Basketball
pic.twitter.com/d215gIk9X2
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 4, 2024

Fighting for the top spot in Group C.
📺 @USANetwork @peacock
🇺🇸 #USABWNT #Paris2024 #Basketball pic.twitter.com/kh9rOThJZt
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 4, 2024

Germany flowing on offense. Timeout USA.
5:20 Q1 | 🇩🇪 15 🇺🇸 6
📺 USA Network + Peacock#USABWNT x #Paris2024 #Basketball
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 4, 2024

Last one in Lille. 🏀
Team USA takes on Germany on USA Network and Peacock. #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/unhFBfxQ9p
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) August 4, 2024

First 5⃣
🇺🇸 DT
🇺🇸 A'ja
🇺🇸 Stewie
🇺🇸 Phee
🇺🇸 Gray#USABWNT x #Paris2024 https://t.co/I3YLbvq2SQ
— NBA (@NBA) August 4, 2024

Belgium 85, Japan 58 — Group C (Women’s 5×5)
Belgian Cats 🇧🇪 are going to the Quarter-Finals! 🐈#Paris2024 x #Basketball pic.twitter.com/c6kpueGQQu
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 4, 2024

Belgium 🇧🇪 stepped up and delivered. What a performance! 🔥#Paris2024 x #Basketball pic.twitter.com/862exd7td0
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 4, 2024

Nigeria 79, Canada 70 — Group B (Women’s 5×5)
First ever African team (Men or Women) to play in #Olympics Quarter-Finals:
It's Nigeria! 🇳🇬#Paris2024 x #Basketball pic.twitter.com/pQCofpPXWq
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 4, 2024

D'Tigress 🇳🇬 onto the Quarter-Finals mission 🐅#Paris2024 x #Basketball pic.twitter.com/BTFv7vKlGK
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 4, 2024

Australia 79, France 72 — Group B (Women’s 5×5)
Australia 🇦🇺 put their heart and soul on the floor, beat France 🇫🇷 in front of a huge home crowd and secure #2 seed in the group! #Paris2024 x #Basketball pic.twitter.com/wh532Lj7Mp
— FIBA (@FIBA) August 4, 2024

France 21, China 12 (Men’s 3×3)
Latvia 22, Poland 16 (Men’s 3×3)
Lithuania 20, Serbia 18 (Men’s 3×3)
Netherlands 21, USA 6 (Men’s 3×3)
Play-In: Lithuania 21, Poland 15 (Men’s 3×3)
Play-In: France 22, Serbia 19 (Men’s 3×3)
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