USA Basketball's Biggest Wins
The list below includes victories by 50 points or more
by the senior United States men's national team beginning with the
Dream Team era in 1992.
The largest victory on the list came at the
2012 Olympic Games, when the United States defeated
Nigeria 156-73 for an 83-point margin.
| Margin |
Year |
USA |
Opponent |
Opponent Pts |
Final Score |
Competition |
| 83 |
2012 |
156 |
Nigeria |
73 |
156-73 |
Olympic Games |
| 79 |
1992 |
136 |
Cuba |
57 |
136-57 |
Tournament of the Americas |
| 68 |
1992 |
116 |
Angola |
48 |
116-48 |
Olympic Games |
| 66 |
1996 |
128 |
Greece |
62 |
128-62 |
Exhibition |
| 64 |
2007 |
123 |
U.S. Virgin Islands |
59 |
123-59 |
Tournament of the Americas |
| 63 |
1996 |
133 |
China |
70 |
133-70 |
Olympic Games |
| 61 |
1996 |
119 |
China |
58 |
119-58 |
Exhibition |
| 59 |
2014 |
114 |
Finland |
55 |
114-55 |
FIBA World Cup |
| 58 |
2003 |
113 |
U.S. Virgin Islands |
55 |
113-55 |
Tournament of the Americas |
| 57 |
2016 |
119 |
China |
62 |
119-62 |
Olympic Games |
| 56 |
1994 |
130 |
Australia |
74 |
130-74 |
FIBA World Championship |
| 55 |
2010 |
121 |
Angola |
66 |
121-66 |
FIBA World Championship |
| 55 |
2008 |
120 |
Canada |
65 |
120-65 |
Exhibition |
| 55 |
1994 |
132 |
China |
77 |
132-77 |
FIBA World Championship |
| 54 |
2012 |
113 |
Dominican Republic |
59 |
113-59 |
Exhibition |
| 54 |
2021 |
120 |
Iran |
66 |
120-66 |
Olympic Games |
| 51 |
1994 |
134 |
Puerto Rico |
83 |
134-83 |
FIBA World Championship |
| 51 |
1992 |
127 |
Lithuania |
76 |
127-76 |
Olympic Games |
| 50 |
2002 |
110 |
Algeria |
60 |
110-60 |
FIBA World Championship |
Record Notes
83 points — USA 156, Nigeria 73:
The United States set an Olympic scoring record with 156 points in
London in 2012. The 83-point margin is the largest victory on this
professional-era list.
79 points — USA 136, Cuba 57:
The Dream Team made its official competitive debut in the 1992
Tournament of the Americas with a 79-point victory over Cuba.
68 points — USA 116, Angola 48:
The Dream Team opened Olympic play in Barcelona with a dominant
68-point victory over Angola.
64 points — USA 123, U.S. Virgin Islands 59:
The United States recorded one of its largest Tournament of the
Americas victories during the 2007 Olympic qualifying tournament.
54 points — USA 120, Iran 66:
The United States recorded its most recent 50-point Olympic victory
against Iran at the Tokyo Games in 2021.
Competition Key
| OLY |
Olympic Games |
| TOA |
Tournament of the Americas / FIBA Americas competition |
| WC |
FIBA World Championship / FIBA Basketball World Cup |
| EX |
Exhibition game |
About the Professional-Player Era
NBA players were first permitted to represent the United States in
Olympic basketball beginning with the 1992 cycle. The legendary
Dream Team made its competitive debut at the 1992 Tournament of the
Americas before going on to win the Olympic gold medal in Barcelona.
This page focuses on senior USA men's national team victories by
50 points or more during that modern professional-player era.
