USA vs. Germany live score, updates, highlights from 2024 Olympic men's basketball exhibition game

Team USA remains the favorite to win a fifth consecutive gold medal in Paris, but the Americans are coming off quite a scare on Saturday vs. South Sudan . Would a comfortable win over Germany in one final exhibition game on Monday alleviate concerns about the squad?

South Sudan came extraordinarily close to pulling off the upset against Team USA on Saturday, jumping out to a sizable early lead and falling just a point short in a 101-100 loss. LeBron James played hero for the U.S., scoring 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting, but his team might not be so lucky against an even tougher opponent when the Summer Games get underway.

Germany currently boasts the sixth-shortest odds to win gold in Paris, and that kind of finish would certainly come as a surprise. Still, it's a team on the rise. Magic forward Franz Wagner has become a young leader for Germany, while NBA veteran Dennis Schroder has long been a focal point for the team.

Germany won the 2023 FIBA World Cup, prevailing over Team USA in a high-scoring semifinal. The Americans have every reason to believe they have a stronger group entering the Olympics, but their struggles against South Sudan might open a window for Germany to build massive momentum entering their Olympic run.

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Monday's Olympic exhibition game between the United States and Germany. Follow along below with all of the key moments.

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USA vs. Germany basketball score

USA vs. Germany live updates, results, highlights from 2024 Olympic men's basketball exhibition game

(All times Eastern.)

Fourth quarter

4:53 p.m.: Buckle up.

Anthony Edwards splits a pair of free throws and Team USA trails by one point with 4:23 remaining in regulation.

This could be a photo finish.

Germany 82, USA 81

4:46 p.m.: These teams are going back and forth in the fourth.

After an uncharacteristic free throw miss from Stephen Curry, things were tied up before an acrobatic and-one finish from Devin Booker put Team USA back ahead.

Timeout on the floor. 6:07 remains.

USA 77, Germany 75

End of third quarter: Germany 71, USA 68

4:36 p.m.: After trailing by seven at halftime, Germany outscores Team USA 30-20 in the third to take a three-point lead into the final frame.

It's been a full team effort from Germany, which has benefitted from the playmaking of Dennis Schröder, the shot-making of Andreas Obst, the Wagner brothers relentlessness and Daniel Theis' interior presence.

Team USA's back is against the wall for the second consecutive game. Do they have more heroics up their sleeves?

4:34 p.m.: Germany leads by five points with 1:02 remaining.

Team USA has some things it will need to clean up but Germany is taking full advantage of the mistakes.

Germany 71, USA 66

4:30 p.m.: And it's a 9-0 run from Germany.

The O2 Arena crowd is loving what it's seeing and a 3 from Andreas Obst puts Germany back ahead.

2:30 remains in the third.

Germany 64, USA 62

4:25 p.m.: After Germany regained the lead, Team USA responded with a quick 8-0 spring in 48 seconds.

The Americans are back up by seven points with 5:37 left in the third.

USA 62, Germany 55

4:19 p.m.: A strong showing out of the halftime break from Germany has sliced the deficit to two points.

Steve Kerr calls for an early timeout after Devin Booker draws a foul in transition. 7:41 remains in the third frame.

USA 52, Germany 50

4:17 p.m.: Similar to the first half, the second half gets underway with a flurry of buckets.

After Stephen Curry gets Team USA on the board first with a cutting layup, Germany drains a 3, gets a stop and drains another.

It's a three-point game a minute into the second half.

USA 50, Germany 47

Halftime: USA 48, Germany 41

3:54 p.m.: What a sequence for Team USA.

Joel Embiid meets Isaac Bonga at the rim, setting up a transition opportunity and a monstrous dunk from Anthony Edwards.

Team USA is back up by nine points and Germany has called for a timeout.

USA 48, Germany 39

3:52 p.m.: A triple from Andreas Obst makes it a one-possession game with 2:25 remaining in the half.

USA 42, Germany 39

3:44 p.m.: Midway through the second quarter, Team USA has a seven-point lead.

After it appeared the Americans would pull away, Germany has responded to keep things within single digits during the second.

5:08 remains in the firs half.

USA 36, Germany 29

3:35 p.m.: We've got a review on the floor for an unsportsmanlike foul.

Moritz Wagner was on the receiving end of an elbow from Anthony Davis. Officials have headed to the monitor to check up on the foul.

Team USA leads by eight points less than two minutes into the second.

USA 29, Germany 21

End of first quarter: USA 29, Germany 19

3:28 p.m.: Team USA has a 10-point lead after one quarter.

It's been a balanced attack from the Americans, who are led by eight points from Jrue Holiday while Anthony Davis has scored five points in four minutes of action.

For Germany, Dennis Schröder scored six points early on while Franz Wagner's got four points on 2-of-6 shooting.

Team USA finishes the first quarter shooting 58.8% from the field while holding Germany to 30.4% shooting.

3:23 p.m.: An and-one from Anthony Davis makes it a 15-2 run for the Americans, who lead by eight points.

Under 1:30 remains in the first quarter.

USA 23, Germany 15

3:16 p.m.: Team USA takes a one-point lead into the first break in action. 4:12 remains in the first quarter.

It's been all about Jrue Holiday early on. He's got a game-high eight points on perfect 3-of-3 shooting from the field.

Dennis Schröder leads Germany with eight points.

USA 14, Germany 13

3:11 p.m.: Dennis Schröder gets up for these big matchups.

The Nets guard has six points early on after draining two triples. Germany's got a five-point lead.

Germany 11, USA 6

3:07 p.m.: Well, that didn't take long.

Team USA gets on the board first as a beautiful outlet pass from Joel Embiid sets up an impressive reverse slam from LeBron James.

Germany responds with a triple from Andreas Obst.

Game on.

Pregame

3 p.m: Starting for Germany: Dennis Schröder, Andreas Obst, Franz Wagner, Daniel Theis and Johannes Voigtmann.

Starting for Team USA: Stephen Curry, Jrue Holiday, Devin Booker, LeBron James and Joel Embiid.

2:32 p.m.: Kevin Durant will not play for Team USA today.

That makes five absences in as many exhibition games for the three-time gold medalist, who is considered day-to-day as the team prepares for Olympic competition.

2:20 p.m.: Anthony Edwards. LeBron James. A pair of former No. 1 overall picks gear up with the goal of leading Team USA to a perfect 5-0 record in exhibition play.

On the opposite end, brothers Franz and Mo Wagner are getting warmed up for the German National Team.

1:50 p.m: Team USA has arrived at O2 Arena to begin pregame preparations. The final Olympic tune-up is just over an hour away.

What channel is USA vs. Germany on today?

• Start time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV channel (U.S.): FOX

The U.S. Olympic men's basketball exhibition game against Germany on Monday will be played in London and broadcast nationally on FOX.

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How to watch USA Basketball before Olympics

Team USA's men's basketball exhibition games will be broadcast live on Fox's family of networks.

The United States National Team was in Abu Dhabi for two exhibition games against Australia and Serbia. They are now are in London for two exhibition games before finally heading to Paris for the Olympics.

You can stream Team USA games online with fuboTV, which offers a free seven-day trial .

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When do the Olympics start?

The opening ceremony at the 2024 Olympics is July 26. The men's basketball tournament tips off the next day on July 27 and ends with the medal games on Aug. 10.

Team USA is one of 12 teams to qualify for the Paris Olympics. It will play in Group C with Serbia, South Sudan, and Puerto Rico.