Stephen Curry was missing one piece of hardware in his basketball career: an Olympic gold medal.
He made sure he left the 2024 Paris Olympics with one around his neck.
It was Curry's first time playing for Team USA, which was a major shock to many fans. The Warriors point guard prioritized resting rather than joining the 2016 and 2021 Summer Games.
Curry, 36, was a leading catalyst for Team USA, especially in the semifinals and finals of the tournament. He made major plays, including nearly setting a new USA Olympic scoring record.
Here's a look at Curry's stats against France in the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal match.
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Stephen Curry stats vs. France
When the lights shined the brightest, Curry delivered.
France kept pace with the United States throughout the gold medal match, but Curry's fourth-quarter performance put France to sleep.
CURRY TIME. 🥶
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
A huge three to shift the momentum late. #ParisOlympics | 📺 NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/kDSOCr9bao
The 36-year-old hit four 3-pointers in the final three minutes, including three straight with less than two minutes.
Each 3-pointer seemingly became more and more ridiculous until Curry hit the dagger with about 34 seconds left.
"THE GOLDEN DAGGER!"
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
Steph Curry that is utterly ridiculous. 🤯#ParisOlympics | 📺 NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/8hIN8tgmfK
Curry had eight 3-pointers in the game, leading Team USA in scoring with 24 points. Only France's Victor Wembanyama scored more (26).
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Here's a full look at Curry's box score numbers from the final:
| PLAYER | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG-FGA | 3P-3PA | FT-FTA |
| Stephen Curry | 30 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8-13 | 8-12 | 0-0 |
How many points did Stephen Curry score today?
Curry scored 24 points for Team USA in the gold medal match against France. He was once again the leading scorer for the team, this time just trailing Wembanyama (26) for the game's leading scorer.
Curry scored all his points on 3-pointers, shooting 8-12 from behind the line. He was 0-1 on 2-point field goals. He scored 12 points in the fourth quarter to help Team USA secure its fifth straight gold medal and Curry's first.
Curry averaged 30 points and combined for 17 3-pointers over the last two games.
