Reuters
Olympics-Basketball-US men get back on track with blow-out win against Iran
SAITAMA, Japan (Reuters) -The United States got back on track in their quest for a fourth consecutive men’s basketball gold medal on Wednesday with a 54 point blowout win against Iran buoyed by a barrage of three pointers, putting their shock loss to France behind them. Guard Damian Lillard was sizzling hot to begin the game as he hit six threes in the first half, helping the United States shoot 63% from beyond the arc as they built a commanding 60-30 lead and came away with a 120-66 victory. Lillard, who plays for the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, finished with a game high 21 points, with the United States ending up with 19 threes for the game.