The following is a list of results of the United States men's basketball team at the Summer Olympics:
1936 Summer Olympics Game # Opponent Result Point differential Round Notes 1936 Summer Olympics (Berlin) Game 1 Spain W 2–0 -- First Round Spain forfeited; USA credited with 2–0 victory, USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008. Game 2 Estonia W 52–28 +24 Second Round Game 3 Philippines W 56–23 +33 Fourth Round Game 4 Mexico W 25–10 +15 Semifinals Game 5 Canada W 19–8 +11 Gold Medal Final USA wins gold medal Tournament totals: 5–0 record; 38 points per game; +20.8 average point differential
1948 Summer Olympics Game # Opponent Result Point differential Round Notes 1948 Summer Olympics (London) Game 1 Switzerland W 86–21 +65 Group Play 1948 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary , USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008. Game 2 Czechoslovakia W 53–28 +25 Group Play Game 3 Argentina W 59–57 +2 Group Play Game 4 Egypt W 66–28 +38 Group Play Game 5 Peru W 61–33 +28 Group Play Game 6 Uruguay W 63–28 +35 Quarterfinals Game 7 Mexico W 71–40 +31 Semifinals Game 8 France W 65–21 +44 Gold Medal Final USA wins gold medal Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 65.5 points per game; +33.5 average point differential
1952 Summer Olympics Game # Opponent Result Point differential Round Notes 1952 Summer Olympics (Helsinki) Game 1 Hungary W 66–48 +18 Preliminary Group Play 1952 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary , USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008. Game 2 Czechoslovakia W 72–47 +25 Preliminary Group Play Game 3 Uruguay W 57–44 +13 Preliminary Group Play Game 4 USSR W 86–58 +28 Quarterfinal Group Play Game 5 Chile W 103–55 +48 Quarterfinal Group Play Game 6 Brazil W 57–53 +4 Quarterfinal Group Play Game 7 Argentina W 85–76 +9 Semifinals Game 8 USSR W 36–25 +11 Gold Medal Final USA wins gold medal Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 70.3 points per game; +19.5 average point differential
1956 Summer Olympics Game # Opponent Result Point differential Round Notes 1956 Summer Olympics (Melbourne) Game 1 Japan W 98–40 +58 Preliminary Group Play 1956 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary , USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008. Game 2 Thailand W 101–29 +72 Preliminary Group Play Second largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition Game 3 Philippines W 121–53 +68 Preliminary Group Play Tied for third largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition Game 4 Bulgaria W 85–44 +41 Quarterfinal Group Play Game 5 Brazil W 113–51 +62 Quarterfinal Group Play Game 6 USSR W 85–55 +30 Quarterfinal Group Play Game 7 Uruguay W 101–38 +63 Semifinals Game 8 USSR W 89–55 +34 Gold Medal Final USA wins gold medal Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 99.1 points per game; +53.5 average point differential
1960 Summer Olympics Game # Opponent Result Point differential Round Notes 1960 Summer Olympics (Rome) Game 1 Italy W 88–54 +34 Preliminary Group Play 1960 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary , USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008. Game 2 Japan W 125–66 +59 Preliminary Group Play Game 3 Hungary W 107–63 +44 Preliminary Group Play Game 4 Yugoslavia W 104–42 +62 Semifinal Group Play Game 5 Uruguay W 108–50 +58 Semifinal Group Play Game 6 USSR W 81–57 +24 Semifinal Group Play Game 7 Italy W 112–81 +31 Medal Group Play Game 8 Brazil W 90–63 +27 Medal Group Play USA wins gold medal Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 101.9 points per game; +42.4 average point differential
1964 Summer Olympics Game # Opponent Result Point differential Round Notes 1964 Summer Olympics (Tokyo) Game 1 Australia W 78–45 +33 Group Play 1964 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary , USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008. Game 2 Finland W 77–51 +26 Group Play Game 3 Peru W 60–45 +15 Group Play Game 4 Uruguay W 83–28 +55 Group Play Game 5 Yugoslavia W 69–61 +8 Group Play Game 6 Brazil W 86–53 +33 Group Play Game 7 South Korea W 116–50 +66 Group Play Game 8 Puerto Rico W 62–42 +20 Semifinals Game 9 USSR W 73–59 +14 Gold Medal Final USA wins gold medal Tournament totals: 9–0 record; 78.2 points per game; +30 average point differential
1968 Summer Olympics Game # Opponent Result Point differential Round Notes 1968 Summer Olympics (Mexico City) Game 1 Spain W 81–46 +35 Group Play 1968 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary , USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008. Game 2 Senegal W 93–36 +57 Group Play Game 3 Philippines W 96–75 +21 Group Play Game 4 Yugoslavia W 73–58 +15 Group Play Game 5 Panama W 95–60 +35 Group Play Game 6 Italy W 100–61 +39 Group Play Game 7 Puerto Rico W 61–56 +5 Group Play Game 8 Brazil W 75–63 +12 Semifinals Game 9 Yugoslavia W 65–50 +15 Gold Medal Final USA wins gold medal Tournament totals: 9–0 record; 82.1; +26 average point differential
1972 Summer Olympics Game # Opponent Result Point differential Round Notes 1972 Summer Olympics (Munich) Game 1 Czechoslovakia W 66–35 +31 Group Play 1972 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary , USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008. Game 2 Australia W 81–55 +26 Group Play Game 3 Cuba W 67–48 +19 Group Play Game 4 Brazil W 61–54 +7 Group Play Game 5 Egypt W 96–31 +65 Group Play Game 6 Spain W 72–56 +16 Group Play Game 7 Japan W 99–33 +66 Group Play Game 8 Italy W 68–38 +30 Semifinals Game 9 USSR L 50–51 -1 Gold Medal Final USA suffers first loss in Olympic competition; wins silver medal Tournament totals: 8–1 record; 73.3; +28.8 average point differential
1976 Summer Olympics Game # Opponent Result Point differential Round Notes 1976 Summer Olympics (Montreal) Game 1 Italy W 106–86 +20 Group Play 1976 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary , USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008. Game 2 Yugoslavia W 95–74 +21 Group Play Game 3 Puerto Rico W 95–94 +1 Group Play Smallest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition Game 4 Yugoslavia W 112–93 +19 Group Play Game 5 Egypt W 2–0 -- Group Play Egypt forfeited; USA credited with 2-0 victory Game 6 Czechoslovakia W 81–76 +5 Semifinals Game 7 Canada W 95–77 +18 Gold Medal Final USA wins gold medal Tournament totals: 7–0 record; 97.3 points per game; +14 average point differential
1980 Summer Olympics Game # Opponent Result Point differential Round Notes 1980 Summer Olympics (Moscow) USA qualified for Olympic tournament but did not participate due to 1980 Summer Olympics boycott
1984 Summer Olympics Game # Opponent Result Point differential Round Notes 1984 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles) Game 1 China W 97–49 +48 Group Play 1984 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary , USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008. Game 2 Canada W 89–68 +21 Group Play Game 3 Uruguay W 104–68 +36 Group Play Game 4 France W 120–62 +58 Group Play Game 5 Spain W 101–68 +33 Group Play Game 6 F. R. Germany W 78–67 +11 Quarterfinals Game 7 Canada W 78–59 +19 Semifinals Game 8 Spain W 96–65 +31 Gold Medal Final USA wins gold medal Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 95.4 points per game; +32.1 average point differential
1988 Summer Olympics Game # Opponent Result Point differential Round Notes 1988 Summer Olympics (Seoul) Game 1 Spain W 97–53 +44 Group Play 1988 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary , USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008. Game 2 Canada W 76–70 +6 Group Play Game 3 Brazil W 102–87 +15 Group Play Game 4 China W 108–57 +51 Group Play Game 5 Egypt W 102–35 +67 Group Play Game 6 Puerto Rico W 94–57 +37 Quarterfinals Game 7 USSR L 76–82 -6 Semifinals USA suffers second loss in Olympic competition Game 8 Australia W 78–49 +29 Bronze Medal Final USA wins bronze medal Tournament totals: 7–1 record; 91.6 points per game; +30.375 average point differential
1992 Summer Olympics Game # Opponent Result Point differential Round Notes 1992 Summer Olympics (Barcelona) Game 1 Angola W 116–48 +68 Group Play Tied for third largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition1992 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary , USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008. Game 2 Croatia W 103–70 +33 Group Play Game 3 Germany W 111–68 +43 Group Play Game 4 Brazil W 127–83 +44 Group Play Game 5 Spain W 122–81 +41 Group Play Game 6 Puerto Rico W 115–77 +38 Quarterfinals Game 7 Lithuania W 127–76 +51 Semifinals Game 8 Croatia W 117–85 +32 Gold Medal Final USA wins gold medal Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 117.3 points per game; +43.8 average point differential
1996 Summer Olympics Game # Opponent Result Point differential Round Notes 1996 Summer Olympics (Atlanta) Game 1 Argentina W 96–68 +28 Group Play 1996 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary , USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008. Game 2 Angola W 87–54 +33 Group Play Game 3 Lithuania W 104–82 +22 Group Play Game 4 China W 133–70 +63 Group Play Game 5 Croatia W 101–71 +30 Group Play Game 6 Brazil W 98–75 +23 Quarterfinals Game 7 Australia W 101–73 +28 Semifinals Game 8 Yugoslavia W 95–69 +26 Gold Medal Final USA wins gold medal Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 102 points per game; +31.6 average point differential
2000 Summer Olympics Game # Opponent Result Point differential Round Notes 2000 Summer Olympics (Sydney) Game 1 China W 119–72 +47 Group Play 2000 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary , USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008. Game 2 Italy W 93–61 +32 Group Play Game 3 Lithuania W 85–76 +9 Group Play Game 4 New Zealand W 102–56 +46 Group Play Game 5 France W 106–94 +12 Group Play Game 6 Russia W 85–70 +15 Quarterfinals Game 7 Lithuania W 85–83 +2 Semifinals Game 8 France W 85–75 +10 Gold Medal Final USA wins gold medal Tournament totals: 8–0 record; 95 points per game; +21.6 average point differential
2004 Summer Olympics Game # Opponent Result Point differential Round Notes 2004 Summer Olympics (Athens) Game 1 Puerto Rico L 73–92 -19 Group Play USA suffers third and biggest loss in Olympic competition 2004 USA Men's Basketball Olympic Summary , USA Basketball, Retrieved August 26, 2008.Box score (8/15/04) , USA Basketball, Retrieved October 5, 2008. Game 2 Greece W 77–71 +6 Group Play Box score (8/17/04) , USA Basketball, Retrieved October 5, 2008. Game 3 Australia W 89–79 +10 Group Play Box score (8/19/04) , USA Basketball, Retrieved October 5, 2008. Game 4 Lithuania L 90–94 -4 Group Play USA suffers fourth loss in Olympic competition Box score (8/21/04) , USA Basketball, Retrieved October 5, 2008. Game 5 Angola W 89–53 +36 Group Play Box score (8/23/04) , USA Basketball, Retrieved October 5, 2008. Game 6 Spain W 102–94 +8 Quarterfinals Box score (8/26/04) , USA Basketball, Retrieved October 5, 2008. Game 7 Argentina L 81–89 -8 Semifinals USA suffers fifth loss in Olympic competition Game 8 Lithuania W 104–96 +8 Bronze Medal Final USA wins bronze medal Box score (8/28/04) , USA Basketball, Retrieved October 5, 2008. Tournament totals: 5–3 record; 88.1 points per game; +4.6 average point differential
2008 Summer Olympics