LeBron James Scores Team USA's First Points in Hard-Fought Battle
Team USA Struggles Early as Serbia Takes Lead
Despite LeBron James' early dunk, Serbia dominated the early going, pulling to a 10-2 lead before the US was forced to take a timeout.
VILLENEUVE-dASCQ, France -- Team USA got off to a slow start in their men's group C game against Serbia on Sunday, but a hearty LeBron James dunk got them on the board early. However, Serbia looked dominant in the early going, pulling to a 10-2 lead before the US was forced to take a timeout.
Serbia has taken more 3-point attempts than Team USA, but it's the US that is performing better from beyond the arc. Serbia is 8-of-34 as a team from 3-point range, while Team USA is 4-of-12.
Kevin Durant has been Team USA's leading scorer so far, with 8 points. Nikola Jokic leads Serbia with 10 points.
The game is still ongoing, and Team USA will need to pick up the pace if they want to avoid an upset.
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