Kevin Durant was in peak form in his 2024 Paris Olympics debut.
The 35-year-old forward had missed all five of Team USA's exhibition matches due to injury but returned to the floor on Sunday, July 28. It was the team's first group stage game, battling against Nikola Jokic and Serbia.
Durant scored a game-high 23 points in a 110-84 win against Serbia. He was perfect from the field in the first half, scoring 21 points at the break. His second half was much quieter as the United States pulled away with the victory.
The two-time NBA champion has never scored 20-plus points on perfect shooting in a half in his NBA career.
Kevin Durant has never dropped 20 pts on 100% from the field in any half of his NBA career, including postseason.
— ESPN (@espn) July 28, 2024
He just dropped 21 on 8-8 shooting off the bench in the first half vs. Serbia 😳 pic.twitter.com/We0y1Yv961
The Sporting News tracked Durant's stats from the United States vs. Serbia match at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Kevin Durant stats vs. Serbia
Final: United States 110, Serbia 84
- Points: 23
- Rebounds: 2
- Assists: 0
- Steals: 0
- Blocks: 0
- TOs: 1
- Fouls: 1
- FGs: 8/9
- 3-PT FGs: 5/5
- FTs: 2/2
MORE: What records does Kevin Durant have with Team USA?
Kevin Durant highlights vs. Serbia
Durant was on fire in the first half, scoring 21 points on 8-8 shooting from the field and 5-5 on 3-pointers.
EASY MONEY SNIPER 🔥
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 28, 2024
Kevin Durant looks UNSTOPPABLE in his Team USA debut 🇺🇸
pic.twitter.com/87uF49pOjG
Kevin Durant 14 points 5/5 in 7 minutes OVER JOKIC pic.twitter.com/MLgNzpMtFL
— 𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 ✰ (@Hatedzs) July 28, 2024
KEVIN DURANT IS UNCONSCIOUS 😱pic.twitter.com/0hw7rMtP0O
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 28, 2024
He concluded the first half with this fadeaway jumper at the buzzer.
21 POINT PERFECT FIRST HALF FROM KEVIN DURANT!!!! 🍃 pic.twitter.com/afOlMQQOBz
— 𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 ✰ (@Hatedzs) July 28, 2024
USA men's basketball schedule
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| July 28 | USA 110, Serbia 84 | 11:15 a.m. | NBC |
| July 31 | USA vs. South Sudan | 3 p.m. | NBC |
| Aug. 3 | USA vs. Puerto Rico | 11:15 a.m. | NBC |
| Aug. 6 | Men's basketball quarterfinals | TBD | |
| Aug. 8 | Men's basketball semifinals | TBD | |
| Aug. 10 | Men's basketball gold-medal game | TBD | |
| Aug. 10 | Men's basketball bronze-medal game | TBD |
