[autotag]Jayson Tatum[/autotag] and Team USA kept rolling at the 2024 Olympic Games on Saturday with a 104-83 victory over Puerto Rico.
The win, the third American triumph in pool play, officially clinched their spot in the elimination bracket. Team USA previously faced Serbia and South Sudan in Group C, winning both of those games comfortably as well.
Puerto Rico got off to a great start, scoring 29 points in the opening quarter, but Team USA roared back in the second 10-minute frame. The Americans scored 39 points, and before their opponents could blink, the lead was nearly 20.
Tatum, who worked his way into the starting lineup, finished with his first double-double of this year’s Games after he scored 10 points and tallied 10 rebounds. He added three assists and two steals to his exceptional performance, a far cry from his zero minutes during the opener against Serbia.
Tatum isn’t the only undefeated Blue Devil in the men’s basketball competition. Former Duke star RJ Barrett and the Canadian team also won all three games to advance in the bracket.
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— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 3, 2024
Team USA clinches the top overall seed in the quarterfinals thanks to their point differential.