United States vs Nigeria
2024 Olympic Women's Basketball - Quarterfinal

NigeriaNigeriaNGA
2-2
74
2-2
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nigeria NGA | 17 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 74 |
United States USA | 26 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 88 |

United StatesUnited StatesUSA
6-0
88
6-0
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- A'ja Wilson made Jumper.
- Amy Okonkwo missed Jumper.
- Chelsea Gray missed Three Point Jumper.
- Promise Amukamara made Jumper.
- A'ja Wilson missed Jumper.
- Breanna Stewart missed Three Point Jumper.
- Amy Okonkwo missed Jumper.
- Napheesa Collier missed Three Point Jumper.
- Promise Amukamara missed Three Point Jumper.
- Elizabeth Balogun missed Three Point Jumper.
- Breanna Stewart made Layup. Assisted by Chelsea Gray.
- Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah made Layup. Assisted by Promise Amukamara.
- Jackie Young missed Three Point Jumper.
- Napheesa Collier made Jumper. Assisted by A'ja Wilson.
- Jackie Young made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Jackie Young made Jumper. Assisted by Alyssa Thomas.
- Jackie Young missed Three Point Jumper.
- Elizabeth Balogun missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chelsea Gray missed Jumper.
- Breanna Stewart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Gray.
- Ezinne Kalu made Jumper.
- Ezinne Kalu missed Layup.
- Murjanatu Musa missed Layup.
- Murjanatu Musa made Jumper. Assisted by Ezinne Kalu.
- Breanna Stewart made Jumper. Assisted by Alyssa Thomas.
- Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah missed Jumper.
- Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah made Layup.
- Brittney Griner made Layup. Assisted by Breanna Stewart.
- Promise Amukamara missed Jumper.
- Jewell Loyd made Layup. Assisted by Alyssa Thomas.
- Diana Taurasi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sabrina Ionescu.
- Elizabeth Balogun made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ezinne Kalu.
- Promise Amukamara missed Jumper.
- Promise Amukamara made Layup.
- Elizabeth Balogun made Layup. Assisted by Amy Okonkwo.
- Ezinne Kalu made Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed Three Point Jumper.
- Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah missed Jumper.
- Brittney Griner made Jumper. Assisted by Jewell Loyd.
- Ezinne Kalu made Jumper. Assisted by Lauren Ebo.
- Alyssa Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Brittney Griner missed Jumper.
- Amy Okonkwo missed Three Point Jumper.
- Lauren Ebo missed Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed Jumper.
- Ezinne Kalu made Jumper. Assisted by Lauren Ebo.
- Amy Okonkwo missed Three Point Jumper.
- A'ja Wilson made Jumper. Assisted by Kelsey Plum.
- Amy Okonkwo missed Three Point Jumper.
- A'ja Wilson made Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Kelsey Plum made Three Point Jumper.
- Breanna Stewart missed Jumper.
- A'ja Wilson made Layup. Assisted by Kelsey Plum.
- Promise Amukamara missed Layup.
- Kelsey Plum missed Three Point Jumper.
- Promise Amukamara missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jackie Young made Jumper. Assisted by Napheesa Collier.
- Napheesa Collier missed Jumper.
- Murjanatu Musa missed Layup.
- Napheesa Collier missed Layup.
- A'ja Wilson made Layup. Assisted by Breanna Stewart.
- Ezinne Kalu missed Jumper.
- Murjanatu Musa made Jumper. Assisted by Ezinne Kalu.
- Breanna Stewart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A'ja Wilson.
- Breanna Stewart made Layup. Assisted by Jackie Young.
- Napheesa Collier made Layup. Assisted by Breanna Stewart.
- Elizabeth Balogun missed Jumper.
- Jackie Young made Jumper. Assisted by Napheesa Collier.
- Ezinne Kalu missed Jumper.
- A'ja Wilson made Layup. Assisted by Jackie Young.
- Elizabeth Balogun missed Layup.
- Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah missed Jumper.
- Napheesa Collier missed Three Point Jumper.
- Promise Amukamara missed Jumper.
- Jackie Young made Layup. Assisted by Chelsea Gray.
- Promise Amukamara missed Jumper.
- Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah missed Jumper.
- A'ja Wilson made Layup. Assisted by Napheesa Collier.
- Amy Okonkwo missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jackie Young missed Three Point Jumper.
- Promise Amukamara made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ezinne Kalu.
- Promise Amukamara missed Jumper.
- Jackie Young made Jumper.
- Amy Okonkwo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Murjanatu Musa.
- Jackie Young missed Three Point Jumper.
- Lauren Ebo made Jumper. Assisted by Ezinne Kalu.
- Kelsey Plum made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brittney Griner.
- Elizabeth Balogun missed Three Point Jumper.
- A'ja Wilson missed Layup.
- Brittney Griner made Layup. Assisted by Kelsey Plum.
- Lauren Ebo missed Three Point Jumper.
- Diana Taurasi missed Three Point Jumper.
- Promise Amukamara made Three Point Jumper.
- Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah made Layup. Assisted by Ezinne Kalu.
- Kahleah Copper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Diana Taurasi.
- Amy Okonkwo missed Three Point Jumper.
- Promise Amukamara made Layup.
- Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah missed Jumper.
- Amy Okonkwo missed Three Point Jumper.
- Promise Amukamara made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elizabeth Balogun.
- Brittney Griner made Jumper. Assisted by Alyssa Thomas.
- Elizabeth Balogun missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kahleah Copper missed Three Point Jumper.
- Amy Okonkwo missed Three Point Jumper.
- Amy Okonkwo made Jumper.
- Promise Amukamara made Layup. Assisted by Elizabeth Balogun.
- Elizabeth Balogun missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kahleah Copper made Layup. Assisted by Alyssa Thomas.
- Ezinne Kalu missed Jumper.
- Promise Amukamara missed Three Point Jumper.
- A'ja Wilson made Layup. Assisted by Chelsea Gray.
- Amy Okonkwo made Layup. Assisted by Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah.
- A'ja Wilson made Layup. Assisted by Kelsey Plum.
- Promise Amukamara made Jumper.
- Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah made Layup. Assisted by Amy Okonkwo.
- Ezinne Kalu missed Three Point Jumper.
- Amy Okonkwo made Layup. Assisted by Promise Amukamara.
- Jewell Loyd missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kahleah Copper missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jewell Loyd missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chelsea Gray missed Jumper.
- Kahleah Copper missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jewell Loyd missed Jumper.
- Promise Amukamara missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jewell Loyd missed Jumper.
- Murjanatu Musa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ezinne Kalu.
- Kahleah Copper missed Layup.
- Ezinne Kalu made Layup.
- Napheesa Collier made Layup. Assisted by Alyssa Thomas.
- Ezinne Kalu missed Jumper.
- Jewell Loyd missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ezinne Kalu made Layup.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | NGA | USA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Jump Ball won by United States | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:59 | A'ja Wilson made Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:48 | Amy Okonkwo missed Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:48 | Napheesa Collier Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:47 | Foul on Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah. | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:14 | Chelsea Gray missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 9:14 | Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 8:56 | Promise Amukamara made Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:45 | A'ja Wilson missed Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:45 | Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:43 | Foul on Napheesa Collier. | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:27 | Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah Turnover. | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:25 | Breanna Stewart missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:25 | Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:25 | Amy Okonkwo missed Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:25 | Breanna Stewart Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:23 | Napheesa Collier missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 8:23 | Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 7:34 | Promise Amukamara missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 7:25 | Elizabeth Balogun Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 7:20 | Elizabeth Balogun missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 7:20 | Jackie Young Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 7:11 | Breanna Stewart made Layup. Assisted by Chelsea Gray. | 2 | 4 | |
| 6:54 | Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah made Layup. Assisted by Promise Amukamara. | 4 | 4 | |
| 6:44 | Jackie Young missed Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 4 | |
| 6:44 | A'ja Wilson Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 | |
| 6:37 | Napheesa Collier made Jumper. Assisted by A'ja Wilson. | 4 | 6 | |
| 6:17 | Promise Amukamara Turnover. | 4 | 6 | |
| 6:13 | Jackie Young Turnover. | 4 | 6 | |
| 6:13 | Nicole Enabosi Steal. | 4 | 6 | |
| 6:08 | Nicole Enabosi Turnover. | 4 | 6 | |
| 5:51 | Jackie Young made Layup. Assisted by Diana Taurasi. | 4 | 8 | |
| 5:42 | Amy Okonkwo Turnover. | 4 | 8 | |
| 5:34 | Jackie Young made Jumper. Assisted by Alyssa Thomas. | 4 | 10 | |
| 5:14 | Ezinne Kalu Turnover. | 4 | 10 | |
| 5:08 | Nigeria Timeout | 4 | 10 | |
| 5:02 | Jackie Young missed Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 10 | |
| 5:02 | Ezinne Kalu Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 10 | |
| 4:50 | Elizabeth Balogun missed Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 10 | |
| 4:50 | Murjanatu Musa Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 10 | |
| 4:41 | Foul on Chelsea Gray. | 4 | 10 | |
| 4:41 | Ezinne Kalu missed Free Throw. | 4 | 10 | |
| 4:41 | Nigeria Deadball Team Rebound. | 4 | 10 | |
| 4:41 | Ezinne Kalu made Free Throw. | 5 | 10 | |
| 4:41 | Ezinne Kalu made Free Throw. | 6 | 10 | |
| 4:20 | Chelsea Gray missed Jumper. | 6 | 10 | |
| 4:20 | Breanna Stewart Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 10 | |
| 4:12 | Breanna Stewart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chelsea Gray. | 6 | 13 | |
| 3:50 | Ezinne Kalu made Jumper. | 8 | 13 | |
| 3:39 | Foul on Murjanatu Musa. | 8 | 13 | |
| 3:39 | Jackie Young Turnover. | 8 | 13 | |
| 3:39 | Ezinne Kalu Steal. | 8 | 13 | |
| 3:36 | Ezinne Kalu missed Layup. | 8 | 13 | |
| 3:36 | Brittney Griner Block. | 8 | 13 | |
| 3:36 | Alyssa Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 13 | |
| 3:29 | Foul on Elizabeth Balogun. | 8 | 13 | |
| 3:29 | Jackie Young made Free Throw. | 8 | 14 | |
| 3:29 | Jackie Young missed Free Throw. | 8 | 14 | |
| 3:29 | United States Deadball Team Rebound. | 8 | 14 | |
| 3:29 | Jackie Young missed Free Throw. | 8 | 14 | |
| 3:29 | Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 14 | |
| 3:07 | Murjanatu Musa missed Layup. | 8 | 14 | |
| 3:04 | Nigeria Turnover. | 8 | 14 | |
| 2:56 | Sabrina Ionescu Turnover. | 8 | 14 | |
| 2:39 | Murjanatu Musa made Jumper. Assisted by Ezinne Kalu. | 10 | 14 | |
| 2:24 | Breanna Stewart made Jumper. Assisted by Alyssa Thomas. | 10 | 16 | |
| 2:08 | Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah missed Jumper. | 10 | 16 | |
| 2:08 | Sabrina Ionescu Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 16 | |
| 2:07 | Alyssa Thomas Turnover. | 10 | 16 | |
| 2:07 | Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah Steal. | 10 | 16 | |
| 1:59 | Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah made Layup. | 12 | 16 | |
| 1:47 | Brittney Griner made Layup. Assisted by Breanna Stewart. | 12 | 18 | |
| 1:34 | Foul on Alyssa Thomas. | 12 | 18 | |
| 1:24 | Promise Amukamara missed Jumper. | 12 | 18 | |
| 1:24 | Alyssa Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 18 | |
| 1:14 | Jewell Loyd made Layup. Assisted by Alyssa Thomas. | 12 | 20 | |
| 1:14 | Foul on Murjanatu Musa. | 12 | 20 | |
| 1:14 | Jewell Loyd made Free Throw. | 12 | 21 | |
| 1:08 | Ezinne Kalu Turnover. | 12 | 21 | |
| 1:08 | Sabrina Ionescu Steal. | 12 | 21 | |
| 1:02 | Diana Taurasi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sabrina Ionescu. | 12 | 24 | |
| 0:49 | Elizabeth Balogun made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ezinne Kalu. | 15 | 24 | |
| 0:37 | Foul on Ezinne Kalu. | 15 | 24 | |
| 0:37 | Sabrina Ionescu made Free Throw. | 15 | 25 | |
| 0:37 | Sabrina Ionescu made Free Throw. | 15 | 26 | |
| 0:21 | Promise Amukamara missed Jumper. | 15 | 26 | |
| 0:21 | Jewell Loyd Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 26 | |
| 0:07 | Jewell Loyd Turnover. | 15 | 26 | |
| 0:07 | Promise Amukamara Steal. | 15 | 26 | |
| 0:02 | Promise Amukamara made Layup. | 17 | 26 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st Quarter | 17 | 26 | |
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