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Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

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The men's tournament of basketball at the 1996 Olympics at Atlanta, United States, began on July 20 and ended on August 4, when the United States defeated FR Yugoslavia 95–69 for the gold medal.

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Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Tournament details

Host country	United States
City	Atlanta
Dates	July 20 – August 3
Teams	12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	United States (11th title)
Runners-up	Yugoslavia
Third place	Lithuania
Fourth place	Australia
Tournament statistics
Games played	46
Top scorer	Oscar Schmidt (27.4 points per game)
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Main article: Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Participants

Angola
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
China
Croatia
Greece
Lithuania
Puerto Rico
South Korea
United States (Host)
FR Yugoslavia

Format

Twelve teams are split into 2 preliminary round groups of 6 teams each. The top 4 teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage.
Fifth and sixth-placed teams from each group are ranked 9th–12th in two additional matches.
In the quarterfinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B4, A2 vs. B3, A3 vs. B2 and A4 vs. B1.
- The eliminated teams at the quarterfinals are ranked 5th–8th in two additional matches.
The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A3/B2 vs. A1/B4 and A2/B3 vs. A4/B1.
The winning teams from the semifinals dispute the gold medal. The losing teams dispute the bronze.

Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option:

Head to head results
Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group

Squads

Main article: Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters

Preliminary round

Group A

More information Pos, Team ...

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States (H)	5	5	0	522	345	+177	10	Quarterfinals
2	Lithuania	5	3	2	427	354	+73	8^{[lower-alpha 1]}
3	Croatia	5	3	2	422	386	+36	8^{[lower-alpha 1]}
4	China	5	2	3	360	502	−142	7^{[lower-alpha 2]}
5	Argentina	5	2	3	351	396	−45	7^{[lower-alpha 2]}	9th place playoff
6	Angola	5	0	5	280	379	−99	5	11th place playoff

Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:

Head-to-head record: Lithuania 1–0 Croatia
Head-to-head record: China 1–0 Argentina

20 July 1996 (1996-07-20)

China	70–67	Angola
Scoring by half: 36–36, 34–31
Pts: Wang 17 Rebs: Wang 11 Asts: Hu 3		Pts: Â. Victoriano, Carvalho 13 Rebs: Â. Victoriano 6 Asts: Avô 5

United States	96–68	Argentina
Scoring by half: 46–44, 50–24
Pts: Robinson 18 Rebs: Robinson 7 Asts: Hill, Hardaway 5		Pts: Espil 27 Rebs: Nicola 4 Asts: Milanesio 7

Lithuania	83–81 (OT)	Croatia
Scoring by half: 37–31, 29–35 Overtime: 6–6, 11–9
Pts: Sabonis 20 Rebs: Sabonis 14 Asts: Vaišvila 6		Pts: Kukoč 33 Rebs: Rađa 12 Asts: Kukoč 6

Angola	54–87	United States
Scoring by half: 31–44, 23–43
Pts: Carvalho 16 Rebs: Dias 5 Asts: Avô 5		Pts: Malone 12 Rebs: Barkley 9 Asts: Barkley 7

Croatia	109–78	China
Scoring by half: 56–44, 53–34
Pts: Komazec 36 Rebs: Vranković 9 Asts: Kukoč 12		Pts: Wang, Zheng 15 Rebs: Gong 8 Asts: Sun 6

Argentina	65–61	Lithuania
Scoring by half: 31–25, 34–36
Pts: Espil 25 Rebs: Espil 6 Asts: Milanesio 6		Pts: Sabonis 30 Rebs: Sabonis 11 Asts: Marčiulionis 8

Croatia	71–48	Angola
Scoring by half: 26–23, 45–25
Pts: Rađa 20 Rebs: Rađa 9 Asts: Kukoč 6		Pts: Â. Victoriano, Dias 10 Rebs: Dias 12 Asts: Avô 2

Lithuania	82–104	United States
Scoring by half: 42–50, 40–54
Pts: Einikis 21 Rebs: Karnišovas, Einikis 7 Asts: Pačėsas 5		Pts: Barkley 16 Rebs: Barkley 5 Asts: Stockton, Payton 7

China	87–77	Argentina
Scoring by half: 51–38, 36–39
Pts: Zheng, Hu 22 Rebs: Zheng 9 Asts: Li 5		Pts: Espil 25 Rebs: Pérez 7 Asts: Milanesio 8

Angola	49–85	Lithuania
Scoring by half: 21–37, 28–48
Pts: Â. Victoriano 18 Rebs: Moreira Dias 6 Asts: Carvalho 4		Pts: Karnišovas 20 Rebs: Sabonis 10 Asts: Sabonis 8

Argentina	75–90	Croatia
Scoring by half: 29–43, 46–47
Pts: Espil 17 Rebs: Osella 6 Asts: Milanesio 5		Pts: Komazec 28 Rebs: Kukoč 8 Asts: Komazec, Mulaomerović 3

United States	133–70	China
Scoring by half: 65–28, 68–42
Pts: Pippen 24 Rebs: O'Neal 10 Asts: Hardaway 10		Pts: Liu 18 Rebs: Bateer 6 Asts: Li 5

Argentina	66–62	Angola
Scoring by half: 27–32, 39–30
Pts: Espil 21 Rebs: Villar 6 Asts: Osella 5		Pts: Dias 17 Rebs: Moreira Dias 7 Asts: Avô 4

China	55–116	Lithuania
Scoring by half: 23–53, 32–63
Pts: Wang 18 Rebs: Wang 5 Asts: Li 4		Pts: Štombergas 19 Rebs: Einikis 9 Asts: Marčiulionis 7

Croatia	71–102	United States
Scoring by half: 38–57, 33–45
Pts: Tabak 19 Rebs: Tabak 7 Asts: Kukoč 10		Pts: Richmond 16 Rebs: Barkley 12 Asts: Payton 7

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	FR Yugoslavia	5	5	0	478	364	+114	10	Quarterfinals
2	Australia	5	4	1	492	438	+54	9
3	Greece	5	3	2	402	416	−14	8
4	Brazil	5	2	3	498	494	+4	7
5	Puerto Rico	5	1	4	447	465	−18	6	9th place playoff
6	South Korea	5	0	5	422	562	−140	5	11th place playoff

Australia	111–88	South Korea
Scoring by half: 64–37, 47–51
Pts: Gaze 26 Rebs: Dorge 10 Asts: Heal 11		Pts: J. K. Jung 23 Rebs: J. K. Jung 8 Asts: D. H. Kang 8

Puerto Rico	98–101	Brazil
Scoring by half: 54–58, 44–43
Pts: Ortiz 35 Rebs: Ortiz 11 Asts: Mincy 7		Pts: Schmidt 45 Rebs: Vianna 8 Asts: Ratto 10

Greece	63–71	FR Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 30–30, 33–41
Pts: Fasoulas 21 Rebs: Fasoulas 10 Asts: Sigalas 4		Pts: Savić 21 Rebs: Divac 8 Asts: Đorđević 6

South Korea	86–98	Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 52–51, 34–47
Pts: K. E. Moon 20 Rebs: J. Y. Hyun 11 Asts: Hur Jae 12		Pts: Ortiz 37 Rebs: Ortiz 14 Asts: Alicea 10

Basketball_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_tournament

Participants

Format

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Tournament bracket

Quarterfinals

Classification round

Placement Matches (9–12th Place)

11th–12th

9th–10th

Placement Matches (5–8th Place)

7th–8th

5th–6th

Semifinals

Finals

Bronze Medal match

Gold Medal match

Awards

Final standings

See also

References

External links

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FR Yugoslavia	91–68	Australia
Scoring by half: 54–28, 37–40
Pts: Obradović 18 Rebs: Rebrača, Savić 5 Asts: Danilović 6		Pts: Bradtke 18 Rebs: Gaze 7 Asts: Gaze 8

Brazil	87–89	Greece
Scoring by half: 54–54, 33–35
Pts: Schmidt 32 Rebs: dos Santos 10 Asts: Minuci 6		Pts: Oikonomou 36 Rebs: Fasoulas 6 Asts: Bakatsias 5

FR Yugoslavia	118–65	South Korea
Scoring by half: 57–28, 61–37
Pts: Danilović 19 Rebs: Divac 8 Asts: Đorđević 10		Pts: J. Y. Hyun 20 Rebs: D. H. Kang 4 Asts: Hur Jae 5

Greece	80–69	Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 51–33, 29–36
Pts: Oikonomou 19 Rebs: Oikonomou 8 Asts: Oikonomou, Christodoulou 3		Pts: Mincy 20 Rebs: Mincy 8 Asts: Ortíz 4

Australia	109–101 (OT)	Brazil
Scoring by half: 41–46, 41–36 Overtime: 27–19
Pts: Heal 35 Rebs: Bradtke 15 Asts: Bradtke 4		Pts: Schmidt 24 Rebs: dos Santos 13 Asts: Minuci 6

South Korea	86–108	Greece
Scoring by half: 44–56, 42–52
Pts: J. Y. Hyun 24 Rebs: J. Y. Hyun 6 Asts: D. H. Kang 10		Pts: Sigalas 22 Rebs: Rentzias 8 Asts: Bakatsias, Sigalas 6

Brazil	82–101	FR Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 31–55, 51–46
Pts: de Mello 19 Rebs: Janjao 6 Asts: Ratto, Klafke 4		Pts: Danilović 21 Rebs: Divac, Tomašević 6 Asts: Obradović 6

Puerto Rico	96–101	Australia
Scoring by half: 53–51, 43–50
Pts: Ortíz 30 Rebs: Ortíz 11 Asts: Rivera 7		Pts: Gaze 29 Rebs: Fisher, Bradtke 6 Asts: Heal 7

Brazil	127–97	South Korea
Scoring by half: 66–49, 61–48
Pts: Schmidt 25 Rebs: dos Santos 8 Asts: Minuci 9		Pts: D. H. Kang 24 Rebs: J. Y. Hyun 6 Asts: D. H. Kang 7

Australia	103–62	Greece
Scoring by half: 52–30, 51–32
Pts: Gaze 17 Rebs: Bradtke 8 Asts: Heal 5		Pts: Oikonomou 22 Rebs: Papanikolaou 6 Asts: Giannakis 4