# 2012 United States women's Olympic basketball team

The 2012 United States women's Olympic basketball team competed in the Games of the XXX Olympiad which were held in London, United Kingdom. The U.S. women's Olympic team won their seventh gold medal, and fifth consecutive, at the event. The United States defeated France in the gold medal final and bronze medalists Australia in the semifinal en route to their seventh victory at the event.

## Results
### Group stage

* 28 July 2012 16:45
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| United States | 81–56 | Croatia |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–4, 20–24, 22–19, 28–9 |||
| Pts: Charles 14 Rebs: Parker 13 Asts: Bird 5 | | Pts: Ivezić 22 Rebs: Ivanković 7 Asts: Lelas 5 |
* Basketball Arena, London Referees: Juan Arteaga (ESP), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Snehal Bendke (IND)
* 30 July 2012 22:15
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| Angola | 38–90 | United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 6–19, 11–28, 9–21 |||
| Pts: Guadalupe 11 Rebs: Mauricio, Manuel 6 Asts: Manuel 2 | | Pts: Parker 14 Rebs: Parker 12 Asts: Bird 5 |
* Basketball Arena, London Referees: Carole Delauné (FRA), Marcos Benito (BRA), Robert Lottermoser (GER)
* 1 August 2012 22:15
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| United States | 89–58 | Turkey |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 22–10, 22–21, 26–11 |||
| Pts: McCoughtry 18 Rebs: three players 7 Asts: Bird 4 | | Pts: Vardarlı, Hollingsworth 11 Rebs: Hollingsworth 8 Asts: Vardarlı, Alben 3 |
* Basketball Arena, London Referees: Michael Aylen (AUS), Stephen Seibel (CAN), Peng Ling (CHN)
* 3 August 2012 22:15
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| Czech Republic | 61–88 | United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 12–24, 9–22, 14–18 |||
| Pts: Zrůstová 15 Rebs: Pecková 6 Asts: Bartoňová 3 | | Pts: Taurasi 18 Rebs: Charles 14 Asts: Bird 9 |
* Basketball Arena, London Referees: Elena Chernova (RUS), Marcos Benito (BRA), Vitalis Gode (KEN)
* 5 August 2012 16:45
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| China | 66–114 | United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–31, 8–30, 12–33, 18–20 |||
| Pts: Song Xiaoyun 15 Rebs: four players 3 Asts: Miao Lijie 8 | | Pts: Taurasi 22 Rebs: Moore 7 Asts: Catchings 7 |
* Basketball Arena, London Referees: Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Borys Ryschyk (UKR), Carole Delauné (FRA)

### Quarterfinal

* 7 August 2012 14:00
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| United States | 91–48 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–8, 23–13, 26–10, 23–17 |||
| Pts: Taurasi 15 Rebs: Moore, Parker 7 Asts: Bird 5 | | Pts: Smith 13 Rebs: Phillips 8 Asts: Phillips 5 |
* Basketball Arena, London Referees: Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Shoko Sugruro (JPN), Vitalis Gode (KEN)

### Semifinal

* 9 August 2012 17:00
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| Australia | 73–86 | United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 25–23, 12–22, 14–21 |||
| Pts: Cambage 19 Rebs: Jackson 17 Asts: Jarry 5 | | Pts: Taurasi, Charles 14 Rebs: Charles 10 Asts: Charles 4 |
* North Greenwich Arena, London Referees: Ilija Belošević (SRB), Borys Ryschyk (UKR), Snehal Bendke (IND)

### Gold Medal Final

* 11 August 2012 21:00
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| United States | 86–50 | France |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 17–10, 26–12, 23–13 |||
| Pts: Parker 21 Rebs: Parker 11 Asts: Taurasi 6 | | Pts: Gruda, Lawson-Wade 12 Rebs: Ndongue 8 Asts: Dumerc 3 |
* North Greenwich Arena, London Referees: Fernando Sampietro (ARG), Elena Chernova (RUS), Peng Ling (CHN)