Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

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Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Tournament details
Host countryGreece
CityAthens
Dates15 – 28 August
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (1st title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place United States
Fourth place Lithuania
Tournament statistics
Games played42
MVPArgentina Manu Ginóbili
Top scorerSpain Pau Gasol
(22.4 points per game)
Competing teams.

The men's

Olympic Indoor Hall
.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 Argentina (ARG)  Italy (ITA)  United States (USA)

Qualification

Country Qualified as Date of qualification Previous
appearance
 Greece Olympics host Sep 5, 1997 1996
 Serbia and Montenegro World champion Sep 8, 2002 2000
 China Asian champion Oct 1, 2003 2000
 Australia
Oceanian champion
Sep 4, 2003 2000
 New Zealand
Oceanian runner-up
Sep 4, 2003 2000
 Angola
African champion
Aug 19, 2003 2000
 United States Americas champion Aug 31, 2003 2000
 Argentina Americas runner-up Aug 31, 2003 1996
 Puerto Rico Americas third place Aug 31, 2003 1996
 Lithuania European champion Sep 14, 2003 2000
 Spain European runner-up Sep 14, 2003 2000
 Italy European third place Sep 14, 2003 2000

Format

  • Twelve teams are split into two preliminary round groups of six teams each.
  • The top four teams from both groups qualify for the knockout stage.
  • Fifth-placed teams from both groups compete for ninth place in an additional match.
  • Sixth-placed teams from both groups compete for 11th place in an additional match.
  • In the quarterfinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B4, A2 vs. B3, A3 vs. B2 and A4 vs. B1.
    • From the eliminated teams at the quarterfinals, the loser from A1 vs. B4 competes against the loser from B1 vs. A4 for seventh place in an additional match. The remaining two loser teams compete for fifth place in an additional match.
  • The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A1/B4 vs. A3/B2 and A2/B3 vs. A4/B1.
  • The winning teams from the semifinals contest the gold medal. The losing teams contest the bronze.

Tie-breaking criteria:

  1. Head to head results
  2. Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
  3. Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 5 5 0 405 349 +56 10 Quarterfinals
2  Italy 5 3 2 371 341 +30 8[a]
3  Argentina 5 3 2 414 396 +18 8[a]
4  China 5 2 3 303 382 −79 7
5  New Zealand 5 1 4 399 413 −14 6[b] 9th place playoff
6  Serbia and Montenegro 5 1 4 377 388 −11 6[b] 11th place playoff
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Italy 1–0 Argentina
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: New Zealand 1–0 Serbia and Montenegro

All times are local (UTC+3)

15 August 2004
11:15
Italy  71–69  New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 25–13, 14–9, 17–24, 15–23
7 Pts: Penney 20
Rebs: Marks 9
Asts: Cameron 5
15 August 2004
14:30
China  58–83  Spain
Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 12–24, 13–19, 15–22
2 Pts: Gasol 21
Rebs: Gasol 10
Asts: Calderón, Gasol 2 each
15 August 2004
16:45
Argentina  83–82  Serbia and Montenegro
Scoring by quarter: 27–15, 22–24, 12–20, 22–23
3 Pts: Radmanović 21
Rebs: Dejan Tomašević 10
Asts: 3 players, 1 each

17 August 2004
9:00
New Zealand  62–69  China
Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 6–12, 25–22, 17–18
Pts: Jones 27
Rebs: Book, Marks 7 each
Asts: Dickel
2
Pts: Yao Ming 39
Rebs: Yao Ming 13
Asts: Li Nan, Liu Wei 4 each
17 August 2004
16:45
Serbia and Montenegro  74–72  Italy
Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 20–19, 19–14, 19–22
5 Pts: Bulleri 15
Rebs: Chiacig, Radulović 5 each
Asts: Bulleri, Pozzecco 2 each
17 August 2004
20:00
Spain  87–76  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 10–22, 23–20, 29–16
5 Pts: Scola 28
Rebs: Scola 9
Asts: 3 players, 4 each

19 August 2004
9:00
Serbia and Montenegro  87–90  New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 24–17, 22–16, 21–35
2 Pts: Penney 15
Rebs: Marks 5
Asts: Dickel 6
19 August 2004
11:15
Italy  63–71  Spain
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 11–18, 19–13, 11–23
3 Pts: Garbajosa 17
Rebs: Garbajosa 8
Asts: Garbajosa 3
19 August 2004
20:00
Argentina  82–57  China
Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 19–7, 24–18, 17–18
4 each Pts: Yao Ming 15
Rebs: Yao Ming 7
Asts: Liu Wei 2

21 August 2004
11:15
Spain  76–68  Serbia and Montenegro
Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 13–17, 20–21, 25–16
3 each Pts: Bodiroga 14
Rebs: Tomašević 9
Asts: Rakočević 3
21 August 2004
14:30
New Zealand  94–98  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 25–23, 17–24, 29–29, 23–22
7 Pts: Scola 25
Rebs: Oberto 9
Asts: Montecchia, Oberto 5 each
21 August 2004
16:45
China  52–89  Italy
Scoring by quarter: 11–22, 15–22, 13–16, 13–29
2 Pts: Galanda 22
Rebs: Soragna 5
Asts: Pozzecco 12

23 August 2004
9:00
Spain  88–84  New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 19–11, 29–26, 25–31, 15–16
3 Pts: Jones 23
Rebs: Marks 10
Asts: Dickel 5
23 August 2004
16:45
Serbia and Montenegro  66–67  China
Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 13–15, 20–20, 12–16
4 Pts: Yao Ming 27
Rebs: Yao Ming 13
Asts: Liu Wei 3
23 August 2004
20:00
Italy  76–75  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 22–13, 18–18, 23–21
4 Pts: Ginóbili, Scola 19 each
Rebs: Wolkowyski 7
Asts: Ginóbili 3

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Lithuania 5 5 0 468 414 +54 10 Quarterfinals
2  Greece 5 3 2 389 343 +46 8[a]
3  Puerto Rico 5 3 2 410 411 −1 8[a]
4  United States 5 3 2 418 389 +29 8[a]
5  Australia 5 1 4 383 411 −28 6 9th place playoff
6  Angola 5 0 5 321 421 −100 5 11th place playoff
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head record: Greece 1–1 (1.10 GAvg), Puerto Rico 1–1 (0.99), United States 1–1 (0.92)

All times are local (UTC+3)

15 August 2004
9:00
Angola  73–78  Lithuania
Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 8–14, 23–28, 18–22
6 Pts: Lavrinovič, E. Žukauskas 15 each
Rebs: E. Žukauskas 11
Asts: Jasikevičius 6
15 August 2004
20:00
Puerto Rico  92–73  United States
Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 28–7, 16–21, 27–25
7 Pts: Duncan, Iverson 15 each
Rebs: Duncan 16
Asts: Duncan 4
15 August 2004
22:15
Greece  76–54  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 12–15, 24–18, 17–3
4 Pts: Heal, Maher 12 each
Rebs: Nielsen 6
Asts: Andersen, Heal 1 each

17 August 2004
11:15
Australia  83–59  Angola
Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 24–16, 27–15, 11–15
Pts: Heal 18
Rebs: Bogut 11
Asts: Smith
3
Pts:
Gomes
9
Asts: 4 players, 1 each
17 August 2004
14:30
Lithuania  98–90  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 26–32, 23–12, 22–22, 27–24
7 Pts: Arroyo, Ayuso 25 each
Rebs: Hourruitiner 6
Asts: Arroyo, Ayuso 2 each
17 August 2004
22:15
United States  77–71  Greece
Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 19–14, 20–22, 20–18
6 Pts: Fotsis 22
Rebs: Papadopoulos 7
Asts: Papaloukas 6

19 August 2004
14:30
United States  89–79  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 21–31, 26–20, 18–16, 24–12
5 each Pts: Heal 17
Rebs: Andersen, Bogut 8
Asts: Heal 7
19 August 2004
16:45
Puerto Rico  83–80  Angola
Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 18–15, 26–34, 20–14
6 Pts:
de Carvalho 14
Rebs: Moussa 6
Asts: Costa
7
19 August 2004
22:15
Greece  76–98  Lithuania
Scoring by quarter: 10–28, 15–26, 19–22, 32–22
3 Pts: Šiškauskas 25
Rebs: Javtokas, Songaila 5 each
Asts: Jasikevičius 8

21 August 2004
9:00
Australia  82–87  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 23–13, 28–28, 17–24, 14–22
6 Pts:
Ortiz 6
Asts: Arroyo
7
21 August 2004
20:00
Lithuania  94–90  United States
Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 21–23, 23–20, 27–21
4 Pts: Jefferson 20
Rebs: Duncan 20
Asts: Marbury 3
21 August 2004
22:15
Angola  56–88  Greece
Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 10–20, 10–24, 21–21
Pts: Costa 12
Rebs: Costa 5
Asts
: 5 players, 1 each
Pts: Dikoudis 15
Rebs: Dikoudis, Papadopoulos 8 each
Asts: Diamantidis 3

23 August 2004
11:15
Lithuania  100–85  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 32–9, 23–38, 25–19
4 Pts: Bogut, Saville 21 each
Rebs: Bogut 9
Asts: Heal 3
23 August 2004
14:30
United States  89–53  Angola
Scoring by quarter: 21–14, 23–12, 29–13, 14–14
5 Pts:
Gomes 6
Asts: Monteiro, Moussa
2 each
23 August 2004
22:15
Greece  78–58  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 20–6, 16–18, 22–12
4 Pts: Ayuso 11
Rebs: Fajardo 9
Asts: Arroyo 4

Classification matches

All times are local (UTC+3)

24 August 2004
14:30
11th place
Serbia and Montenegro  85–62  Angola
Scoring by quarter: 18–10, 16–15, 27–19, 24–18
4 Pts: Monteiro 26
Rebs: Moussa 7
Asts: Almeida, Monteiro 2 each
24 August 2004
16:45
9th place
New Zealand  80–98  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 15–28, 19–20, 18–26, 28–24
3 Pts: Heal 30
Rebs: Bogut 10
Asts: 3 players, 3 each

28 August 2004
9:00
7th place
China  76–92  Spain
Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 11–17, 18–23, 26–27
3 Pts: Gasol 37
Rebs: Gasol 7
Asts: Calderón 6
28 August 2004
11:15
5th place
Puerto Rico  75–85  Greece
Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 21–19, 20–22, 19–19
4 Pts: Kakiouzis 20
Rebs: Diamantidis 8
Asts: 3 players, 3 each

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal game
         
A1  Spain 94
B4  United States 102
B4  United States 81
A3  Argentina 89
A3  Argentina 69
B2  Greece 64
A3  Argentina 84
A2  Italy 69
B1  Lithuania 95
A4  China 75
B1  Lithuania 91 Bronze medal game
A2  Italy 100
A2  Italy 83 B4  United States 104
B3  Puerto Rico 70 B1  Lithuania 96

Quarterfinals

In spite of an undefeated preliminary round, the Spaniards were defeated by The United States to the chagrin of Spanish head coach Mario Pesquera.

Unlike their Spanish counterparts, however, the Lithuanians had an easy time disposing of the Del Harris-led Chinese squad.

Argentina, led by 13 points from both Manu Ginóbili and Fabricio Oberto, disposed of the home squad, led by the 12 points from Nikos Chatzivrettas.

All times are local (UTC+3)

26 August 2004
14:30
Spain  94–102  United States
Scoring by quarter: 25–25, 18–19, 24–30, 27–28
: 3 players, 1 each Pts: Marbury 31
Rebs: Marion, Odom 6 each
Asts: Iverson, Marbury 4 each
26 August 2004
16:45
Lithuania  95–75  China
Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 28–18, 21–20, 21–18
4 Pts: Yao Ming 29
Rebs: Yao Ming 11
Asts: Liu Wei 4
26 August 2004
20:00
Italy  83–70  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 18–15, 19–17, 23–18
6 Pts: Ayuso 24
Rebs: Ortiz 8
Asts: Arroyo 5
26 August 2004
22:15
Greece  64–69  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 14–22, 21–7, 18–24, 11–16
Hatzivrettas 12
Rebs: Dikoudis, Papadopoulos 9 each
Asts: Diamantidis
3
Pts: Ginóbili, Oberto 13 each
Rebs: Herrmann 6
Asts: Ginóbili, Montecchia 2 each

Semifinals

All times are local (UTC+3)

27 August 2004
20:00
Argentina  89–81  United States
Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 19–18, 27–19, 19–24
7 Pts: Marbury 18
Rebs: Boozer 9
Asts: Iverson, Odom 3 each
27 August 2004
22:15
Italy  100–91  Lithuania
Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 29–17, 24–20, 27–28
3 each Pts: Macijauskas 26
Rebs: Šiškauskas 7
Asts: Jasikevičius 9

Bronze Medal match

The United States won its first bronze medal since 1988 by avenging the preliminary loss to Lithuania of one week earlier.

All times are local (UTC+3)

28 August 2004
20:45
Lithuania  96–104  United States
Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 20–25, 27–25, 25–30
4 Pts: Marion 22
Rebs: Boozer, Duncan 8 each
Asts: Wade 6

Gold Medal match

Argentina won its first ever Olympic gold medal in basketball and became the first Latin and first Hispanic nation to obtain an Olympic gold medal in men's basketball.

All times are local (UTC+3)

28 August 2004
22:45
Italy  69–84  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 25–20, 13–17, 15–24
2 Pts: Scola 25
Rebs: Scola 11
Asts: Ginóbili 6

Awards

 2004 Olympic Basketball Champions 

Argentina
1st title

Statistical leaders

Top ten in points, rebounds and assists, and top 5 in steals and blocks.

Game highs

Department Name Total Opponent
Points China Yao Ming 39  New Zealand
Rebounds United States Tim Duncan 16  Puerto Rico
Assists Italy Gianmarco Pozzecco 12  China
Steals United States Tim Duncan
Greece Theodoros Papaloukas
5  Puerto Rico
 Argentina
Blocks Spain Pau Gasol 5  Argentina
Turnovers United States Tim Duncan
Lithuania Šarūnas Jasikevičius
7  Puerto Rico (both players)

Final standings

Rank Team Pld W L
Gold medal game participants
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Argentina 8 6 2
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Italy 8 5 3
Bronze medal game participants
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  United States 8 5 3
4th  Lithuania 8 6 2
Eliminated at the quarterfinals
5th  Greece 7 4 3
6th  Puerto Rico 7 3 4
7th  Spain 7 6 1
8th  China 7 2 5
Preliminary round 5th placers
9th  Australia 6 2 4
10th  New Zealand 6 1 5
Preliminary round 6th placers
11th  Serbia and Montenegro 6 2 4
12th  Angola 6 0 6

See also

References

  1. ^ "Puerto Rico 92, USA 73". Usabasketball.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
  2. ^ "2004 Olympic Games: Tournament for Men". FIBA. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.