With the group play stage at the Olympic men's basketball tournament coming to a close, the focus shifts to the knockout stage, where the tournament's eight best teams have advanced to participate in the quarterfinals.
As evidenced by its name, the knockout stage is a high-stakes competition because teams are eliminated with one loss. Teams with gold-medal aspirations must turn in a perfect 3-0 record to stand atop the podium at the tournament's conclusion.
Here is a look at the way the Olympic basketball bracket has taken shape. Below, find a complete list of teams that advanced to the quarterfinals, matchups and a schedule for games during the knockout round at the Paris Olympics.
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Olympic basketball bracket
Olympic basketball quarterfinalists
Here are the matchups for the quarterfinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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As pictured, the winner of USA vs. Brazil will play the winner of Serbia vs. Australia in the semifinals. The same goes for the winner of Germany vs. Greece and the winner of Serbia vs. Australia.
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Quarterfinals
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Aug. 6 | Germany 76, Greece 63 | 5 a.m. |
| Aug. 6 | Serbia 95, Australia 90 | 8:30 a.m. |
| Aug. 6 | France 82, Canada 73 | 12 p.m. |
| Aug. 6 | USA 122, Brazil 87 | 3:30 p.m. |
Semifinals
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Aug. 8 | France 73, Germany 69 | 11:30 a.m. |
| Aug. 8 | United States 95, Serbia 91 | 3 p.m. |
Finals
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Aug. 10 | Serbia 93, Germany 83 | 5 a.m. |
| Aug. 10 | United States 98, France 87 | 3:30 p.m. |
