United States vs Nigeria
2020 Olympic Women's Basketball - Group B

NigeriaNigeriaNGA
72
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nigeria NGA | 20 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 72 |
United States USA | 17 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 81 |

United StatesUnited StatesUSA
81
| TIME | PLAY | NGA | USA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Jump Ball won by Nigeria | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:44 | Victoria Macaulay missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:44 | Brittney Griner Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:28 | A'ja Wilson missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:28 | Victoria Macaulay Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:19 | Victoria Macaulay missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:19 | Breanna Stewart Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:07 | Foul on Victoria Macaulay. | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:07 | A'ja Wilson missed Free Throw. | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:07 | United States Deadball Team Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:07 | A'ja Wilson made Free Throw. Assisted by Sue Bird. | 0 | 1 | |
| 9:07 | Ezinne Kalu made Layup. | 2 | 1 | |
| 8:46 | Breanna Stewart missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 1 | |
| 8:46 | Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 1 | |
| 8:35 | Promise Amukamara missed Layup. | 2 | 1 | |
| 8:35 | Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 1 | |
| 8:23 | Promise Amukamara missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 1 | |
| 8:23 | Brittney Griner Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 1 | |
| 8:11 | Foul on Promise Amukamara. | 2 | 1 | |
| 8:09 | Foul on Ezinne Kalu. | 2 | 1 | |
| 8:05 | Diana Taurasi missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 1 | |
| 8:05 | Victoria Macaulay Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 1 | |
| 7:56 | Ezinne Kalu missed Layup. | 2 | 1 | |
| 7:54 | Breanna Stewart Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 1 | |
| 7:50 | Breanna Stewart Turnover. | 2 | 1 | |
| 7:50 | Victoria Macaulay Steal. | 2 | 1 | |
| 7:49 | Foul on Breanna Stewart. | 2 | 1 | |
| 7:49 | Victoria Macaulay made Free Throw. | 3 | 1 | |
| 7:49 | Victoria Macaulay made Free Throw. | 4 | 1 | |
| 7:41 | Brittney Griner Turnover. | 4 | 1 | |
| 7:31 | Victoria Macaulay missed Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 1 | |
| 7:31 | Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 1 | |
| 7:16 | Ezinne Kalu Turnover. | 4 | 1 | |
| 7:05 | Foul on Brittney Griner. | 4 | 1 | |
| 7:05 | Brittney Griner Turnover. | 4 | 1 | |
| 6:53 | Victoria Macaulay made Jumper. Assisted by Adaora Elonu. | 6 | 1 | |
| 6:39 | Brittney Griner Turnover. | 6 | 1 | |
| 6:26 | Promise Amukamara made Layup. | 8 | 1 | |
| 6:17 | Diana Taurasi made Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 4 | |
| 6:05 | Adaora Elonu missed Layup. | 8 | 4 | |
| 6:05 | Breanna Stewart Block. | 8 | 4 | |
| 6:03 | Sue Bird Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 | |
| 5:56 | Breanna Stewart missed Jumper. | 8 | 4 | |
| 5:55 | United States Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 | |
| 5:49 | Sue Bird missed Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 4 | |
| 5:49 | Brittney Griner Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 | |
| 5:44 | Brittney Griner made Layup. | 8 | 6 | |
| 5:44 | Foul on Victoria Macaulay. | 8 | 6 | |
| 5:44 | Brittney Griner made Free Throw. | 8 | 7 | |
| 5:31 | Aisha Mohammed missed Layup. | 8 | 7 | |
| 5:31 | A'ja Wilson Block. | 8 | 7 | |
| 5:31 | Promise Amukamara Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 7 | |
| 5:18 | Promise Amukamara missed Jumper. | 8 | 7 | |
| 5:18 | Brittney Griner Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 7 | |
| 5:16 | Foul on Promise Amukamara. | 8 | 7 | |
| 5:16 | Diana Taurasi made Free Throw. | 8 | 8 | |
| 5:16 | Diana Taurasi made Free Throw. | 8 | 9 | |
| 5:07 | Oderah Chidom missed Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 9 | |
| 5:07 | Aisha Mohammed Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 9 | |
| 4:54 | Ify Ibekwe missed Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 9 | |
| 4:54 | United States Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 9 | |
| 4:42 | Sue Bird Turnover. | 8 | 9 | |
| 4:42 | Ezinne Kalu Steal. | 8 | 9 | |
| 4:32 | Atonye Nyingifa missed Layup. | 8 | 9 | |
| 4:32 | Jewell Loyd Block. | 8 | 9 | |
| 4:32 | Nigeria Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 9 | |
| 4:24 | Aisha Mohammed missed Layup. | 8 | 9 | |
| 4:24 | Breanna Stewart Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 9 | |
| 4:11 | Jewell Loyd made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sue Bird. | 8 | 12 | |
| 4:01 | Ify Ibekwe made Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 12 | |
| 3:50 | Jewell Loyd missed Jumper. | 11 | 12 | |
| 3:49 | Sylvia Fowles Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 12 | |
| 3:37 | Sylvia Fowles made Jumper. | 11 | 14 | |
| 3:30 | Foul on Sue Bird. | 11 | 14 | |
| 3:30 | Ezinne Kalu made Free Throw. | 12 | 14 | |
| 3:30 | Ezinne Kalu made Free Throw. | 13 | 14 | |
| 3:24 | Jewell Loyd made Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Gray. | 13 | 16 | |
| 3:04 | Ify Ibekwe missed Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 16 | |
| 3:04 | Oderah Chidom Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 16 | |
| 3:00 | Foul on Sylvia Fowles. | 13 | 16 | |
| 3:00 | Oderah Chidom made Free Throw. | 14 | 16 | |
| 3:00 | Oderah Chidom made Free Throw. | 15 | 16 | |
| 2:49 | Foul on Sylvia Fowles. | 15 | 16 | |
| 2:49 | Sylvia Fowles Turnover. | 15 | 16 | |
| 2:32 | Ify Ibekwe missed Jumper. | 15 | 16 | |
| 2:31 | Jewell Loyd Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 16 | |
| 2:30 | Tina Charles Turnover. | 15 | 16 | |
| 2:30 | Atonye Nyingifa Steal. | 15 | 16 | |
| 2:26 | Atonye Nyingifa missed Layup. | 15 | 16 | |
| 2:26 | Tina Charles Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 16 | |
| 2:20 | Breanna Stewart missed Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 16 | |
| 2:20 | Erica Ogwumike Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 16 | |
| 2:11 | Foul on Jewell Loyd. | 15 | 16 | |
| 2:11 | Atonye Nyingifa made Free Throw. | 16 | 16 | |
| 2:11 | Atonye Nyingifa missed Free Throw. | 16 | 16 | |
| 2:11 | A'ja Wilson Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 16 | |
| 2:07 | Jewell Loyd missed Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 16 | |
| 2:07 | Oderah Chidom Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 16 | |
| 1:55 | Foul on Tina Charles. | 16 | 16 | |
| 1:55 | Ify Ibekwe missed Free Throw. | 16 | 16 | |
| 1:55 | Nigeria Deadball Team Rebound. | 16 | 16 | |
| 1:55 | Ify Ibekwe made Free Throw. | 17 | 16 | |
| 1:47 | Chelsea Gray Turnover. | 17 | 16 | |
| 1:28 | Erica Ogwumike Turnover. | 17 | 16 | |
| 1:18 | Foul on Oderah Chidom. | 17 | 16 | |
| 1:18 | A'ja Wilson missed Free Throw. | 17 | 16 | |
| 1:18 | United States Deadball Team Rebound. | 17 | 16 | |
| 1:18 | A'ja Wilson made Free Throw. | 17 | 17 | |
| 1:06 | Foul on Adaora Elonu. | 17 | 17 | |
| 1:06 | Foul on Adaora Elonu. | 17 | 17 | |
| 1:03 | Amy Okonkwo missed Jumper. | 17 | 17 | |
| 1:03 | Breanna Stewart Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 | |
| 0:56 | Jewell Loyd missed Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 17 | |
| 0:56 | Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 | |
| 0:39 | Amy Okonkwo missed Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 17 | |
| 0:39 | Jewell Loyd Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 | |
| 0:27 | A'ja Wilson missed Jumper. | 17 | 17 | |
| 0:27 | Nigeria Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 | |
| 0:22 | Nigeria Timeout | 17 | 17 | |
| 0:08 | Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah missed Jumper. | 17 | 17 | |
| 0:08 | Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 | |
| 0:04 | Ify Ibekwe made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah. | 20 | 17 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st Quarter | 20 | 17 | |
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