The men's tournament of basketball at the 1996 Olympics at Atlanta, United States, began on July 20 and ended on August 4, when the United States defeated FR Yugoslavia 95–69 for the gold medal.
Participants
(Host)
Format
Twelve teams are split into 2 preliminary round groups of 6 teams each. The top 4 teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage. Fifth and sixth-placed teams from each group are ranked 9th–12th in two additional matches. In the quarterfinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B4, A2 vs. B3, A3 vs. B2 and A4 vs. B1. The eliminated teams at the quarterfinals are ranked 5th–8th in two additional matches. The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A3/B2 vs. A1/B4 and A2/B3 vs. A4/B1. The winning teams from the semifinals dispute the gold medal. The losing teams dispute the bronze.
Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option: Head to head results Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group
Squads
4. Charles Barkley
5. Grant Hill
6. Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway
7. David Robinson
8. Scottie Pippen
9. Mitch Richmond
10. Reggie Miller
11. Karl Malone
12. John Stockton
13. Shaquille O'Neal
14. Garry Payton
15. Hakeem Olajuwon
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
Tournament bracket
Quarterfinals
All times are local (UTC−5)
Classification round
Placement Matches (9–12th Place)
11th–12th
9th–10th
Placement Matches (5–8th Place)
7th–8th
5th–6th
Semifinals
Finals
Bronze Medal match
Gold Medal match
Awards
Final standings
See also
Women's Tournament
References
1996 Olympic Games: Tournament for Men, FIBA Archive. Accessed December 22, 2016.