US win men's basketball Olympic gold medals, again
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The US managed a slim 20-15 lead in the first quarter before France used a 10-4 run to regain the lead by 25-24.
Devin Booker's 2+1 gave the US a 46-36 lead towards the end of the first half and the US led 49-41 to return to the locker room.
France, who had lost to the US 87-82 in the Tokyo 2020 final, could not stop Curry when he made his fourth 3-pointer to give the US a 61-47 lead midway in the third quarter.