| Date | 28 July – 11 August 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Bercy Arena, Bercy, France / Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France | |
| Participants | 144 from 12 countries | |
| Format | Round-robin pools advance teams to classification matches. | |
The United States women had not lost an Olympic basketball game since being defeated by the Unified Team in the semi-finals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, a streak encompassing 55 consecutive games and seven gold medals. The United States’ men had won seven gold medals in the sport from 1936-1968, but no NOC had won eight consecutive gold medals in a team sport, which the USA women were looking for.
The USA had won the last four FIBA World Cups, with Australia winning that title in 2006. At the 2022 World Cup, China took the silver medal behind the USA and Australia won bronze. The US team was led by all WNBA players, including the best player in the world, A’ja Wilson. Diana Taurasi was also on the team, looking to win her sixth gold medal in the sport, which would be an Olympic best for any team sport, but Taurasi was at the end of her career and no longer the best player on the US team.
Only Spain and the United States were unbeaten in group play, but the host French team won Group B despite a loss to Australia. In the quarter-finals, France, Belgium, Australia, and the United States all won easily to advance to the semi-finals.
France struggled to defeat Belgium in the semis, winning 81-75, while the United States won easily over Australia, giving the Parisien fans the match they wanted – France against the USA for the gold medal.
Despite the rabid French fans, they could not pull their home team to victory over the United States, but the game was closer than anyone might imagine. With seconds remaining, the USA led by three. France had the ball and Gabby Williams threw up a last-second shot that went in, but her foot was on the three-point line and it only counted for two, giving the USA a 67-66 victory and their eighth straight gold medal.
| Date | 28 July – 4 August 2024 |
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| Format | Round-robin pools. |
| Date | 28 July – 3 August 2024 |
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| Format | Round-robin pools. |
| Pos | Team | NOC | Wins | Losses | Points | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | ESP | 3 | 0 | 6 | 223-213 | ||
| 2 | Serbia | SRB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 201-184 | ||
| 3 | People's Republic of China | CHN | 1 | 2 | 2 | 228-229 | ||
| 4 | Puerto Rico | PUR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 175-201 |
| Match | Date/Time | Team | NOC | Result | Team | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 28 Jul 13:30 | Spain | ESP | 90 – 89 | People's Republic of China | CHN | |
| Match #2 | 28 Jul 21:00 | Serbia | SRB | 58 – 55 | Puerto Rico | PUR | |
| Match #3 | 31 Jul 11:00 | Spain | ESP | 63 – 62 | Puerto Rico | PUR | |
| Match #4 | 31 Jul 13:30 | Serbia | SRB | 81 – 59 | People's Republic of China | CHN | |
| Match #5 | 03 Aug 11:00 | People's Republic of China | CHN | 80 – 58 | Puerto Rico | PUR | |
| Match #6 | 03 Aug 13:30 | Spain | ESP | 70 – 62 | Serbia | SRB |
| Date | 29 July – 4 August 2024 |
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| Format | Round-robin pools. |
| Pos | Team | NOC | Wins | Losses | Points | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | FRA | 2 | 1 | 4 | 222-187 | ||
| 2 | Australia | AUS | 2 | 1 | 4 | 211-212 | ||
| 3 | Nigeria | NGR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 208-207 | ||
| 4 | Canada | CAN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 189-224 |
| Match | Date/Time | Team | NOC | Result | Team | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 29 Jul 11:00 | Nigeria | NGR | 75 – 62 | Australia | AUS | |
| Match #2 | 29 Jul 17:15 | France | FRA | 75 – 54 | Canada | CAN | |
| Match #3 | 01 Aug 13:30 | Australia | AUS | 70 – 65 | Canada | CAN | |
| Match #4 | 01 Aug 17:15 | France | FRA | 75 – 54 | Nigeria | NGR | |
| Match #5 | 04 Aug 13:30 | Nigeria | NGR | 79 – 70 | Canada | CAN | |
| Match #6 | 04 Aug 21:00 | Australia | AUS | 79 – 72 | France | FRA |
| Date | 29 July – 4 August 2024 |
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| Format | Round-robin pools. |
| Pos | Team | NOC | Wins | Losses | Points | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | USA | 3 | 0 | 6 | 276-218 | ||
| 2 | Germany | GER | 2 | 1 | 4 | 226-220 | ||
| 3 | Belgium | BEL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 228-228 | ||
| 4 | Japan | JPN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 198-262 |
| Match | Date/Time | Team | NOC | Result | Team | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 29 Jul 13:30 | Germany | GER | 83 – 69 | Belgium | BEL | |
| Match #2 | 29 Jul 21:00 | United States | USA | 102 – 76 | Japan | JPN | |
| Match #3 | 01 Aug 11:00 | Germany | GER | 75 – 64 | Japan | JPN | |
| Match #4 | 01 Aug 21:00 | United States | USA | 87 – 74 | Belgium | BEL | |
| Match #5 | 04 Aug 11:00 | Belgium | BEL | 85 – 58 | Japan | JPN | |
| Match #6 | 04 Aug 17:15 | United States | USA | 87 – 68 | Germany | GER |
| Date | 7 August 2024 |
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| Format | Winner of each match advanced to the semi-finals. |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitors | NOC | Result | Competitors | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 07 Aug 18:00 | France | FRA | 84 – 71 | Germany | GER | |
| Match #2 | 07 Aug 14:30 | Belgium | BEL | 79 – 66 | Spain | ESP | |
| Match #3 | 07 Aug 21:30 | United States | USA | 88 – 74 | Nigeria | NGR | |
| Match #4 | 07 Aug 11:00 | Australia | AUS | 85 – 67 | Serbia | SRB |
| Date | 9 August 2024 |
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| Format | Winner of each match advanced to the final round. |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitors | NOC | Result | Competitors | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 09 Aug 17:30 | United States | USA | 85 – 64 | Australia | AUS | |
| Match #2 | 09 Aug 21:00 | France | FRA | 81 – 75 | Belgium | BEL |
| Date | 11 August 2024 |
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| Format | Medal round. |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitors | NOC | Result | Competitors | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1/2 | 11 Aug 15:30 | United States | USA | 67 – 66 | France | FRA | |
| Match 3/4 | 11 Aug 11:30 | Australia | AUS | 85 – 81 | Belgium | BEL |