Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Dates29 July – 12 August 2012
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States (14th title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Russia
Fourth place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Games played38
Top scorer Patty Mills
(21.2 points per game)

The men's basketball tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, began on 29 July and ended on 12 August, when the United States defeated Spain 107–100 for the gold medal. All preliminary games were held at the Basketball Arena within the Olympic Park, while the knockout matches took place at The O2 Arena (renamed North Greenwich Arena due to the IOC's commercialisation policy).