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Tokyo Olympics schedule: Team USA faces Australia in men's basketball semifinals on Day 13

Christian Ortega   | Paste BN

The U.S. men's basketball team will face Australia in the semifinals Thursday in Tokyo (12:15 a.m. ET) as the Americans chase gold for the fourth Olympics in a row. 

Team USA beat Spain 95-81 in the quarterfinals Tuesday to move on to the tournament's penultimate round. Kevin Durant led the U.S. with 29 points and helped his team overcome a 10-point deficit.

The last time the U.S. men's basketball team played Australia, in an exhibition on July 12, it lost 91-83. That came two days after a shocking defeat at the hands of Nigeria on July 10.

The win against Spain is the team's third in a row after dropping the opening game in Tokyo against France 83-76. 

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How to watch

All times are Eastern

NBC: Noon to 2 a.m.

USA: 24-hour coverage 

CNBC: 24-hour coverage 

NBCSN: 24-hour coverage 

Olympic Channel: 24-hour coverage

Golf Channel: 6:30 p.m. to 10 a.m.

Peacock: 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Biggest events

All times are Eastern

5:30 p.m.: Swimming – Men's open-water marathon (NBCSN)

6:30 p.m.: Golf – Women's second round (Golf Channel)

8 p.m.: Beach volleyball – Women's semifinal, USA vs. Switzerland (NBC)

8 p.m.: Track and field – Qualifying events and finals in men's triple jump, shot put and 110-meter hurdles (NBC and USA)

11:30 p.m.: Skateboarding – Men's park final (CNBC)

12:15 a.m.: Basketball – Men's semifinals, USA vs. Australia (Peacock)

2 a.m.: Diving – Women's platform final (USA)

2:30 a.m.: Water polo – Women's semifinal, USA vs. ROC (CNBC)

4 a.m.: Soccer – Women's bronze-medal match, USA vs. Australia (USA)

5:15 a.m.: Wrestling – Men's 57kg freestyle final, men's 86kg freestyle final and women's 57kg freestyle final (Olympic Channel)

6 a.m.: Baseball – USA vs. South Korea semifinal (USA)

6 a.m.: Track and Field  – Qualifying events and finals in women's pole vault and men's 400 meters (Peacock and NBCOlympics.com and NBC Sports app)

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