Anthony Edwards scored a team-high 26 points as the United States cruised to a 104-83 win over Puerto Rico on Saturday to complete the group stage unbeaten at the Olympics.
Team USA is hunting a fifth straight gold at the Games and will discover their quarterfinal opponents once the draw is made after the game between Serbia and South Sudan.
The US found themselves in a close game midway through the second quarter but pulled away to lead by 19 at halftime in Lille.
The gap increased in the third period, with Joel Embiid making a confident return to the line-up after being left on the bench for the win over South Sudan.
He finished with 15 points as coach Steve Kerr rotated his players. Six hit double digits in points, including Kevin Durant (11) and LeBron James (10).
James underscored that their only aim was to secure gold, recognizing the challenges involved but showing readiness to confront them.
Serbia beat South Sudan 96-85 to bring the curtain down on the group stage, with Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic top-scoring with 30 points.
With AFP
