Team USA 113, Venezuela 69: The game in pictures

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States forward Carmelo Anthony (15) lays the ball up past Venezuela power forward Nestor Colmenares (43) during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States guard Demar DeRozan (9) passes the ball against Venezuela during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States guard Kyrie Irving (10) and Venezuela center Gregory Echenique (0) go for a rebound during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States forward Kevin Durant (5) ducks the ball against Venezuela during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States center DeAndre Jordan (6) dunks the ball against Venezuela forward Miguel Ruiz (14) during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Venezuela center Gregory Echenique (0) dunks over United States forward Jimmy Butler (4) during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States forward Harrison Barnes (8) drives to the basket against Venezuela point guard David Cubillan (8) during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States guard Demar DeRozan (9) drives to the basket against Venezuela point guard David Cubillan (8) during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States center DeAndre Jordan (6) boxes out Venezuela center Gregory Echenique (0) during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States forward Kevin Durant (5) drives to the basket against Venezuela forward Miguel Ruiz (14) during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Venezuela point guard Gregory Vargas (5) goes for a loose ball against United States forward Draymond Green (14) and United States forward Jimmy Butler (4) during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States forward Carmelo Anthony (15) shoots the ball past Venezuela point guard Heissler Guillent (19) during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States center DeAndre Jordan (6) dunks the ball past Venezuela power forward Windi Graterol (15) during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States forward Jimmy Butler (4) shoots the ball against Venezuela forward Anthony Perez (23) during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States forward Draymond Green (14) reaches for a loose ball against Venezuela during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States center DeAndre Jordan (6) dunks the ball against Venezuela during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States guard Demar DeRozan (9) lays the ball up against Venezuela during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States guard Kyrie Irving (10) reacts on the bench against Venezuela during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States center Demarcus Cousins (12) and United States forward Carmelo Anthony (15) react on the bench against Venezuela during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 8, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; United States center DeAndre Jordan (6) and United States forward Kevin Durant (5) reacts on the bench against Venezuela during the men's basketball preliminary round in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

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