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Team USA brimmimg with basketball superatars mostly from the NBA, scored six late points in two seconds to rally from a losing position to beat Serbia 95-91 Thursday night's semifinals in the men's basketball tournament of the Paris Olympics.
Serbia claimed three of the four quarters by minor margins but the last belonged to the USA side to set up a clash with hosts France in the final of the men's tournament Saturday night.
Stephen Curry scored 36 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:16 seconds left.
The USA trailed by 17 points in the first half, plus faced an 11-point halftime deficit — the biggest one successfully overcome by an American team since NBA players were added to the Olympic mix in 1992.
Serbia led by 11 points with 7:19 seconds left in the game.
The impressive Serbia team will settle for a bronze medal match against Germany earlier on Saturday.
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