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Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
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.
| Column 1 |
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| United States |
| Atlanta |
| July 20 – August 3, 1996 |
| 12 (from 5 confederations) |
| 2 (in 1 host city) |
| United States (11th title) |
| Yugoslavia |
| Lithuania |
| Australia |
| 46 |
| Oscar Schmidt (27.4 points per game) |
Competing teams
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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Angola
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Argentina
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Australia
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Brazil
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China
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Croatia
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Greece
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Lithuania
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Puerto Rico
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South Korea
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United States (host)
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FR Yugoslavia
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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.
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Fifth and sixth-placed teams from each group are ranked 9th–12th in two additional matches.
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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.
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The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A3/B2 vs. A1/B4 and A2/B3 vs. A4/B1.
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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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 522 | 345 | +177 | 10 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 427 | 354 | +73 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 422 | 386 | +36 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 360 | 502 | −142 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 351 | 396 | −45 | 7 | 9th place playoff | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 280 | 379 | −99 | 5 | 11th place playoff |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 478 | 364 | +114 | 10 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 492 | 438 | +54 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 402 | 416 | −14 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 498 | 494 | +4 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 447 | 465 | −18 | 6 | 9th place playoff | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 422 | 562 | −140 | 5 | 11th place playoff |
All times are local (UTC−5)
| 1996 Olympic Basketball Champions |
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| United States Eleventh title |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 8 | 0 | 816 | 562 | +254 | |
| FR Yugoslavia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 741 | 578 | +163 | |
| Lithuania | 8 | 5 | 3 | 664 | 560 | +104 | |
| 4th | Australia | 8 | 5 | 3 | 712 | 690 | +22 |
| 5th | Greece | 8 | 5 | 3 | 674 | 662 | +12 |
| 6th | Brazil | 8 | 3 | 5 | 725 | 757 | -32 |
| 7th | Croatia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 666 | 624 | +42 |
| 8th | China | 8 | 2 | 6 | 581 | 844 | -263 |
| 9th | Argentina | 7 | 4 | 3 | 535 | 552 | -17 |
| 10th | Puerto Rico | 7 | 2 | 5 | 600 | 619 | -19 |
| 11th | Angola | 7 | 1 | 6 | 446 | 516 | -70 |
| 12th | South Korea | 7 | 0 | 7 | 562 | 758 | -196 |
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Women's Tournament
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1996 Olympic Games: Tournament for Men, FIBA Archive. Accessed December 22, 2016.
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Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's basketball at Sports Reference
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