The USA’s emphatic 156-73 victory against Nigeria’s D’Tigress at the London 2012 Olympics remains the country’s standout win by points margin, Completesports.com reports.
Before the victory against Nigeria, Team USA boasted a 72-point win against Thailand in the 1956 Olympics, but set a new record with a 83-point when they beat Nigeria 156-73, surpassing their previous record.
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According to Basketnews’ compilation of USA top 5 biggest wins by Team USA at the Olympics, Nigeria’s defeat ranks the highest.
During the match, Carmelo Anthony scored a team-high 37 points, making 10 of 12 three-pointers in just 14 minutes and 29 seconds, setting the single-game scoring record for Team USA in the Olympics. The team finished 29 of 46 from three and 59 of 83 from the field (71.1% FG).
Nine years later, Nigeria got their revenge by causing a huge upset, defeating Team USA 90-87 in an exhibition game.
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