USA's Carmelo Anthony laughs after hitting a 3-pointer against Nigeria.
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THE UNITED STATES team of NBA stars set a record for most points in a single Olympic men’s basketball game by defeating Nigeria 156-73 in a preliminary round game tonight.
The old Olympic record for points by a team in a game was set by Brazil in 1988 at Seoul in a 138-85 preliminary round triumph over Egypt. Brazilians also had the prior mark from a 137-64 victory over India in 1980 at Moscow.
Andre Iguodala sank the record-breaking 3-pointer with 4:36 remaining in the fourth quarter to give the US squad 139 points. The Americans also eclipsed their own Olympic team record for points in a game, set in a 133-70 victory over China in 1996 at Atlanta.
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