Japan vs United States
2020 Olympic Women's Basketball - Gold Medal Game

United StatesUnited StatesUSA
90
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States USA | 23 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 90 |
Japan JPN | 14 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 75 |

JapanJapanJPN
75
| TIME | PLAY | USA | JPN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Jump Ball won by Japan | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:42 | Breanna Stewart missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:42 | Saki Hayashi Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:24 | Rui Machida Turnover. | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:24 | Breanna Stewart Steal. | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:03 | Sue Bird made Jumper. | 2 | 0 | |
| 8:40 | Maki Takada missed Jumper. | 2 | 0 | |
| 8:40 | Brittney Griner Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 | |
| 8:37 | A'ja Wilson made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird. | 4 | 0 | |
| 8:21 | Himawari Akaho missed Layup. | 4 | 0 | |
| 8:21 | Brittney Griner Block. | 4 | 0 | |
| 8:21 | Japan Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 0 | |
| 8:11 | Maki Takada made Layup. | 4 | 2 | |
| 7:58 | Brittney Griner made Layup. Assisted by Breanna Stewart. | 6 | 2 | |
| 7:40 | Rui Machida missed Layup. | 6 | 2 | |
| 7:40 | Sue Bird Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 2 | |
| 7:33 | Diana Taurasi made Jumper. Assisted by Brittney Griner. | 8 | 2 | |
| 7:13 | Himawari Akaho missed Jumper. | 8 | 2 | |
| 7:13 | Breanna Stewart Block. | 8 | 2 | |
| 7:13 | A'ja Wilson Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 2 | |
| 7:06 | Breanna Stewart made Layup. Assisted by Sue Bird. | 10 | 2 | |
| 6:43 | Saki Hayashi missed Jumper. | 10 | 2 | |
| 6:43 | Yuki Miyazawa Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 2 | |
| 6:33 | Foul on Sue Bird. | 10 | 2 | |
| 6:27 | Foul on A'ja Wilson. | 10 | 2 | |
| 6:27 | Yuki Miyazawa made Free Throw. | 10 | 3 | |
| 6:27 | Yuki Miyazawa made Free Throw. | 10 | 4 | |
| 6:27 | Yuki Miyazawa made Free Throw. | 10 | 5 | |
| 6:21 | Brittney Griner made Layup. Assisted by A'ja Wilson. | 12 | 5 | |
| 6:13 | Rui Machida missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 5 | |
| 6:13 | Yuki Miyazawa Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 5 | |
| 6:05 | Maki Takada missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 5 | |
| 6:05 | Brittney Griner Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 5 | |
| 5:55 | Sue Bird Turnover. | 12 | 5 | |
| 5:41 | Yuki Miyazawa Turnover. | 12 | 5 | |
| 5:41 | Brittney Griner Steal. | 12 | 5 | |
| 5:33 | A'ja Wilson missed Layup. | 12 | 5 | |
| 5:33 | Yuki Miyazawa Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 5 | |
| 5:26 | Himawari Akaho missed Layup. | 12 | 5 | |
| 5:26 | Brittney Griner Block. | 12 | 5 | |
| 5:26 | Sue Bird Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 5 | |
| 5:15 | Brittney Griner made Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi. | 14 | 5 | |
| 5:06 | Japan Timeout | 14 | 5 | |
| 5:03 | Yuki Miyazawa missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 5 | |
| 5:02 | Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 5 | |
| 4:35 | A'ja Wilson made Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Gray. | 16 | 5 | |
| 4:09 | Himawari Akaho missed Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 5 | |
| 4:09 | Diana Taurasi Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 5 | |
| 4:02 | Brittney Griner made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi. | 18 | 5 | |
| 3:56 | Maki Takada made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rui Machida. | 18 | 8 | |
| 3:37 | Breanna Stewart missed Jumper. | 18 | 8 | |
| 3:37 | Rui Machida Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 8 | |
| 3:14 | Rui Machida missed Layup. | 18 | 8 | |
| 3:14 | A'ja Wilson Block. | 18 | 8 | |
| 3:14 | A'ja Wilson Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 8 | |
| 3:01 | Foul on Brittney Griner. | 18 | 8 | |
| 3:01 | Brittney Griner Turnover. | 18 | 8 | |
| 2:51 | Nako Motohashi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maki Takada. | 18 | 11 | |
| 2:42 | Tina Charles Turnover. | 18 | 11 | |
| 2:42 | Maki Takada Steal. | 18 | 11 | |
| 2:37 | Nako Motohashi Turnover. | 18 | 11 | |
| 2:37 | Breanna Stewart Steal. | 18 | 11 | |
| 2:28 | Sue Bird missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 11 | |
| 2:28 | Nanako Todo Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 11 | |
| 2:08 | Nanako Todo Turnover. | 18 | 11 | |
| 2:08 | Breanna Stewart Steal. | 18 | 11 | |
| 2:04 | Breanna Stewart Turnover. | 18 | 11 | |
| 2:00 | Evelyn Mawuli missed Jumper. | 18 | 11 | |
| 2:00 | Breanna Stewart Block. | 18 | 11 | |
| 2:00 | Breanna Stewart Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 11 | |
| 1:42 | Sue Bird missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 11 | |
| 1:42 | Nako Motohashi Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 11 | |
| 1:25 | Moeko Nagaoka missed Layup. | 18 | 11 | |
| 1:25 | Breanna Stewart Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 11 | |
| 1:10 | Brittney Griner missed Layup. | 18 | 11 | |
| 1:10 | Brittney Griner Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 11 | |
| 1:10 | Brittney Griner made Two Point Tip Shot. | 20 | 11 | |
| 0:45 | Nako Motohashi made Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 14 | |
| 0:41 | Sue Bird missed Jumper. | 20 | 14 | |
| 0:41 | Nako Motohashi Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 14 | |
| 0:35 | Foul on Sue Bird. | 20 | 14 | |
| 0:31 | Evelyn Mawuli missed Jumper. | 20 | 14 | |
| 0:31 | Breanna Stewart Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 14 | |
| 0:04 | Jewell Loyd made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Breanna Stewart. | 23 | 14 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st Quarter | 23 | 14 | |
Game Information
Saitama, Japan
Olympics News

2026 Winter Olympics, 2028 Summer Olympics: Facts to know
Upcoming Olympic cycles include the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games and 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. Check out essential event information now.
12d

Which U.S. Olympians have won the most gold medals?
Diana Taurasi is the latest athlete to join the golden throne of the winningest in U.S. Olympic history.
16d

Iwuala: No. 17 Rebels are playing for Oxford after beating No. 5 Vandy
Senior Christeen Iwuala explains the extra motivation behind Ole Miss' energy in the hard-fought upset as their city recovers from the winter storm.
19d
GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). Terms: sportsbook.draftkings.com/promos.
Copyright: © 2026 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.