Team USA was pushed to the limit, but finished its exhibition game with a perfect 5-0 record after earning a 92-88 victory over Germany on Monday.
The two teams went back and forth, with Germany outscoring the Americans by 10 points in the third quarter to take a three-point lead going into the final quarter. But it was in the fourth quarter that LeBron James came out on top to give Team USA the win.
James did a little bit of everything for his team, finishing with 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting to go along with six rebounds and four assists in 18 minutes of action.
If you missed the action, The Sporting News has been tracking live score updates and highlights from Monday’s Olympic exhibition match between the United States and Germany.
USA vs Germany Basketball Score
| Q1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | Final | |
| UNITED STATES | 29 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 92 |
| Germany | 19 | 22 | 30 | 17 | 88 |
Live updates, results and highlights from the 2024 Olympics men’s basketball exhibition game between USA and Germany
(All times are Eastern Time.)
Final: USA 92, Germany 88
5:01 p.m.: LeBron James will not let this team lose.
James now has 20 points, his final basket giving Team USA a six-point lead with less than a minute left.
The closest one is inside. ????
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— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 22, 2024
USA 92, Germany 86
4:56 p.m.: The LeBron James takeover has begun.
James scored 15 points, grabbed six rebounds and made four assists and did a little bit of everything for Team USA late in the game.
The United States leads by five points with three minutes left.
USA 87, Germany 82
4:53 p.m.: Fasten your seatbelts.
Anthony Edwards splits a pair of free throws and Team USA trails by one with 4:23 remaining in regulation.
This could be a photo finish.
Germany 82, USA 81
4:46 p.m.: These teams are going back and forth in the fourth period.
After an uncharacteristic missed free throw by Stephen Curry, things were tied before an acrobatic finish by Devin Booker put Team USA back in front.
A classic circus act. ????
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— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 22, 2024
Timeout on the floor. 6:07 remaining.
USA 77, Germany 75
End of the third quarter: Germany 71, USA 68
4:36 p.m.: After trailing by seven points at halftime, Germany outscored the U.S. 30-20 in the third quarter to take a three-point lead heading into the final quarter.
It was a team effort from Germany, who benefited from the play of Dennis Schröder, the shooting of Andreas Obst, the tenacity of the Wagner brothers and the interior presence of Daniel Theis.
Team USA has its back against the wall for the second game in a row. Do they have any more great exploits under their belt?
4:34 p.m.: Germany leads by five points with 1:02 remaining.
The American team has some areas for improvement, but Germany is taking full advantage of its mistakes.
Germany 71, USA 66
4:30 p.m.: And it’s a 9-0 run for Germany.
The O2 Arena crowd loved what they saw and a three-pointer from Andreas Obst gave Germany the lead again.
There are 2:30 left in the third.
Germany 64, USA 62
4:25 p.m.: After Germany regained the lead, Team USA responded with a quick 8-0 run in 48 seconds.
The Americans regained the lead with a seven-point lead with 5:37 left in the third quarter.
United States 62, Germany 55
4:19 p.m.: A good half-time performance from Germany reduced the deficit to two points.
Steve Kerr calls an early timeout after Devin Booker draws a foul in transition. There is 7:41 left in the third period.
USA 52, Germany 50
4:17 p.m.: Similar to the first half, the second half begins with a flurry of baskets.
After Stephen Curry opened the scoring for Team USA with a layup, Germany hits a 3-pointer, gets a save and scores another.
It’s a three-point game a minute into the second half.
USA 50, Germany 47
Half-time: USA 48, Germany 41
3:54 p.m.: What a sequence for the American team.
Joel Embiid meets Isaac Bonga at the rim, creating a transition opportunity and a monstrous dunk from Anthony Edwards.
JOEL EMBIID, ARE YOU SERIOUS? ????
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— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 22, 2024
The American team regained the lead with a nine-point lead and Germany called a timeout.
United States 48, Germany 39
3:52 p.m.: A triple by Andreas Obst made it a one-possession game with 2:25 left in the half.
United States 42, Germany 39
3:44 p.m.: Midway through the second quarter, the American team has a seven-point lead.
After it looked like the Americans were going to pull away, Germany responded by keeping the score in single digits for the second half.
There are 5:08 left in the first half.
United States 36, Germany 29
3:35 p.m.: We have a review to do for an unsportsmanlike foul.
Moritz Wagner was elbowed by Anthony Davis. The referees went to the monitor to check the foul.
The American team leads by eight points less than two minutes into the second period.
United States 29, Germany 21
End of first quarter: USA 29, Germany 19
3:28 p.m.: The American team has a 10-point lead after one quarter.
The Americans’ attack was balanced, with eight points from Jrue Holiday to their credit while Anthony Davis scored five points in four minutes of play.
For Germany, Dennis Schröder scored six points early in the game while Franz Wagner had four points on 2-of-6 shooting.
Team USA finished the first quarter with a 58.8% shooting percentage, while Germany was limited to 30.4% shooting.
3:23 p.m.: Anthony Davis’ one-and-one puts the Americans up 15-2, with an eight-point lead.
There is less than 1:30 left in the first quarter.
United States 23, Germany 15
3:16 p.m.: Team USA takes a one-point lead into the first half. There are 4:12 left in the first quarter.
It was all Jrue Holiday’s doing from the start. He scored a game-high eight points on a perfect 3-of-3 shooting.
Dennis Schröder leads Germany with eight points.
United States 14, Germany 13
3:11 p.m.: Dennis Schröder rises for these big games.
The Nets point guard scored six points early in the game after hitting two three-pointers. Germany has a five-point lead.
Germany 11, USA 6
3:07 p.m.: Well, it didn’t take long.
The American team opened the scoring thanks to a superb pass from Joel Embiid who prepared an impressive reverse slam from LeBron James.
LeBron James reverse jam to kick things off for #USABMNT ????????
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— NBA (@NBA) July 22, 2024
Germany responds with a triple from Andreas Obst.
The game starts.
Pre-match
3:00 p.m.: Departure for Germany: Dennis Schröder, Andreas Obst, Franz Wagner, Daniel Theis and Johannes Voigtmann.
Starting lineups for Team USA: Stephen Curry, Jrue Holiday, Devin Booker, LeBron James and Joel Embiid.
2:32 p.m.: Kevin Durant will not play for the American team today.
That makes five absences in as many exhibition games for the three-time gold medalist, whose situation is being assessed on a day-to-day basis as the team prepares for Olympic competition.
2:20 p.m.: Anthony Edwards, LeBron James and two former first overall picks are preparing to lead Team USA to a perfect 5-0 record in exhibition play.
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— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 22, 2024
At the other end of the pitch, brothers Franz and Mo Wagner warm up for the German national team.
Franz and Mo Wagner warm up for Germany ????????
Kick-off against. #USABMNT is at 3:00pm/ET on FOX! pic.twitter.com/4AtOzJ68Am
— NBA (@NBA) July 22, 2024
1:50 p.m.: Team USA has arrived at the O2 Arena to begin its pre-match preparations, with the final Olympic tune-up session taking place in just over an hour.
THE #USABMNT arrives for their last confrontation against Germany ????????
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— NBA (@NBA) July 22, 2024
What channel is the USA vs. Germany game on today?
- Start time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV Channel (USA): FOX
The U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team’s exhibition game against Germany will be played Monday in London and will be broadcast nationally on FOX.
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How to Watch American Basketball Before the Olympics
The U.S. men’s basketball exhibition games will be broadcast live on the Fox family of networks.
The U.S. national team was in Abu Dhabi for two exhibition games against Australia and Serbia. They are now in London for two exhibition games before finally heading to Paris for the Olympics.
You can stream Team USA games online with fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.
| Date | Game/Result | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| July 10 | United States 86, Canada 72 | — | — |
| July 15th | USA 98, Australia 92 | — | — |
| July 17 | USA 105, Serbia 79 | — | — |
| July 20 | United States 100, South Sudan 101 | — | — |
| 22nd of July | USA 92, Germany 88 | — | — |
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When do the Olympic Games start?
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics will take place on July 26. The men’s basketball tournament will begin the following day, July 27, and conclude with the medal games on August 10.
The U.S. team is one of 12 teams that have qualified for the Paris Olympics. It will play in Group C with Serbia, South Sudan and Puerto Rico.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| July 28 | United States vs Serbia | 11:15 a.m. | NBC |
| July 31 | United States vs. South Sudan | 3:00 p.m. | NBC |
| August 3 | United States vs Puerto Rico | 11:15 a.m. | NBC |
| August 6 | Men’s Basketball Quarterfinals | To be determined | |
| August 8 | Men’s Basketball Semifinals | To be determined | |
| August 10 | Men’s Basketball Gold Medal Game | To be determined | |
| August 10 | Men’s Basketball Bronze Medal Match | To be determined |
