U.S. men’s basketball team gets back on track at Tokyo Olympics with blowout win against Iran

The United States put their shocking loss to France behind them with a dominant 54 point win against Iran on Wednesday

United States' Kevin Durant, right, high fives teammate Damian Lillard during a preliminary round game against Iran, at the Tokyo Olympics, on July 28.The United States got back on track in their quest for a fourth consecutive men’s basketball gold medal on Wednesday with a 54 point blowout win against Iran buoyed by a barrage of three pointers, putting their shock loss to France behind them.

Lillard, who plays for the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, finished with a game high 21 points, with the United States ending up with 19 threes for the game.Tokyo Olympics: Penny Oleksiak becomes Canada’s most decorated summer Olympian Lillard told reporters after the game that the team’s defensive urgency and competitiveness allowed them to get easy baskets on the offensive end.

Iran were again their own worst enemy, sloppy with the ball and committing 23 turnovers that resulted in 37 U.S. points.

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