Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
| 15th Olympic Basketball Tournament | |||||||||
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| Sydney 2000 | |||||||||
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| Olympics | 2000 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
| Host nation | Australia | ||||||||
| City | Sydney | ||||||||
| Duration | September 17 - October 1 | ||||||||
| Men's tournament | |||||||||
| Teams | 12 | ||||||||
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Gold medalists
Silver medalists
Bronze medalists
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
The men's tournament of basketball at the 2000 Olympics at Sydney, Australia began on September 17 and ended on October 1, when the United States defeated France 85–75 for the gold medal. Preliminary round games were held at the The Dome and elimination games at the Sydney SuperDome.
Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option:
All times are local (UTC+11)
Top ten in points, rebounds and assists, and top 5 in steals and blocks.
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