5 highest scoring Basketball games in Olympics history

Since 1936 Basketball has been a part of the Summer Olympics. Many big nations like USA, France Germany have won the Olympic gold medals and taken the game on another level. While some nations haven’t won medal yet in the Olympics. However, through NBA basketball players have got chance to play at highest level. 

Throughout many years NBA has given the world many big names and is one of the toughest leagues in basketball. Meanwhile, Olympic basketball has certain rules which has set by FIBA and is totally different from the NBA. However, matches that are played in Olympics are having low quality than NBA. But some matches have seen high-scoring points which has rarely happen in international level.

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Here are the five highest-scoring basketball matches in the Olympics:

5. Brazil vs China – 1988 Olympics

In 1988 Brazil had a tough group stage which included China. In the same Olympics, Brazil defeated Egypt by 138-85. On 20^th September Brazil faced China in group stage match. In first half of the game Brazil scored 72 points and by second half added more 58 points as they defeated China by 130-108.

4.  USA vs China – 1996 Olympics

USA and China are the two biggest rivals in basketball. In 1996 Olympics games the two nations faced each other and USA thrashed China by the score of 133-70. As the game got started USA were dominating the game. As the match reached half-time USA were leading by 65-28 and later won the match. Later USA won the Olympic gold in basketball.

3.  Brazil vs India – 1980 Olympics

In the 1980 Olympics Indian basketball team faced Brazil. This game turned out to be worse for India as Brazil defeated India by 137-64. India lost all the group-stage games in the 1980 Olympics. Meanwhile, in the game, Radhey Shyam scored 32 points but didn’t get any support from his teammates. By halftime, Brazil was leading by 65 points and Oscar Schmidt scored 26 points.

2.  Brazil vs Egypt - 1988 Olympics

Before Team USA broke record in the 2012 Olympics Brazil set the record of most points in the game. In the 1988 Seoul Olympics Brazil defeated Egypt by a score of 138-85. Brazil dominated the whole tournament but couldn’t win the gold in the Olympics. The match took place in the group stage as by halftime Brazil was in the lead of 66-38 and in the second half, they scored 72 points and ended up winning the game by 138-85. Going to the quarterfinals Brazil lost to the Soviet Union by the score of 110- 105.

1. USA vs Nigeria – 2012 Olympics

During the 2012 Olympics USA were facing Nigeria in Olympics game. USA squad was having big stars like Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Kobe Bryant. However, the game was one sided for USA as they won the match against them. USA won the game against Nigeria by the score of 156-73 there was big difference of 83 points. During the first half of the game USA scored 26 points and by the half time they were in lead by 78 points. USA broke the record of Brazil which was set in 1988. Later USA won gold medal in 2012 Olympics.