Underdogs Australia ShockFavorites USA in Rio Olympic Basketball Clash

The Australian Boomers gave a shocking performance agnst Team USA in the Rio Olympics, challenging the unprecedented history and statistics.

Notably ranked as the eleventh team on the FIBA rankings before entering the tournament, the Boomer squad had already defeated teams ranked fifth France and sixth Serbia. The most remarkable part was their strong start, leading by half-time and trling Team USA by only three points heading into the final quarter.

Their defeat of 10 points to the American team was equal to their closest match-up ever agnst Team USA in Olympic history since their debut in Melbourne back in 1956. Moreover, scoring a total of 88 points 30 being Patty Mills' contribution, it's clear that this performance was by far their most significant yet agnst the mighty Americans.

Here are some remarkable facts from their game:

• MILL'S RECORD BREAKING ACT: Patty Mills broke his own record for most points scored by an Australian in a single match-up with Team USA at the Olympics, with his impressive score of 30 points.

The leading scorers for Australia agnst Team USA in all previous seven encounters were:

• Michael Ah Matt - Tokyo '64 11 points

• Richard Duke - Munich '72 14 points

• Andrew Gaze - Seoul '88 17 points, Atlanta '96 25 points

• Shane Heal - Athens '04 17 points

• Patty Mills - Beijing '08 20 points, London '12 26 points, Rio '16 30 points

• USA HAVE LOST ONLY FIVE TIMES IN 80 YEARS: The US Olympic team has been a dominant force in basketball for decades. Over the last 80 years since they first participated in the Olympics, Team USA has had an exceptional record of 131 wins and only five losses agnst other teams.

• AUSTRALIA'S RECORD AGNST USA: Historically, Australia has faced defeat every time they have competed agnst Team USA in Olympic competition. The average margin of victory for Team USA over Australia from their first match-up in Melbourne all the way to Rio was a staggering 27.2 points.

The scores from past match-ups are:

• Tokyo '64 - USA: 78, Australia: 45

• Munich '72 - USA: 81, Australia: 55

• Seoul '88 Bronze Medal game - USA: 78, Australia: 49

• Atlanta '96 Semifinal match - USA: 101, Australia: 73

• Athens '04 - USA: 89, Australia: 79

• Beijing '08 Quarterfinals - USA: 116, Australia: 85

• London '12 Quarterfinals - USA: 119, Australia: 86

• Rio '16 Match-up before this - USA: 98, Australia: 88

• USA’S WINNING STREAK: Since their defeat to Argentina in the bronze medal game during Beijing Olympics '04, Team USA has not lost a single game at any Olympic event. They have recorded victories agnst all teams they faced during the last six Olympics, establishing an impressive record of winning 14 games out of 17.

• TEAM USA PERFECT RECORD: Over their previous two Olympic campgns in Beijing and London, Team USA achieved perfect 8-win records each time. As of now, with their victories agnst Australia before Rio, they have amassed a remarkable win streak of 8 matches out of the last 9 Olympic games dating back to Berlin '36.

• BETTING ODDS: Given how significant this game was and considering Team USA's historical dominance in international basketball tournaments, the odds heavily favored the Americans. As late as last night, Australian bets were at $25.00 odds while Team USA bets were at only $1.01.

  showcases not just a thrilling competition but also highlights the rich history of international basketball and the evolving strength of global teams participating in such prestigious events as the Olympics.
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