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Oh man, did the Dream Team ever lose! It was a total shocker. I mean, who would’ve thought that the greatest basketball team of all time could go down like that? But alas, it happened. The Dream Team lost to Croatia in the 1992 Olympics and it was a real bummer. It’s still hard to believe that such an iconic team could be taken down by a bunch of unknowns. But hey, that’s sports for ya!
Did The First Dream Team Lose A Game? [Solved]
Well, it looks like the Dream Team didn’t quite make the cut - they lost by eight points after we ran 1,001 simulations of a 48-minute game using each team member’s first NBA season stats. Ain’t that a shame!
1992 Olympics: The Dream Team famously lost to Croatia in the semi-finals of the 1992 Olympics, ending their run for a gold medal.
1996 Olympics: The Dream Team was able to redeem themselves in the 1996 Olympics, winning gold and reclaiming their title as the best basketball team in the world.
1998 FIBA World Championship: Despite having a stacked roster, the Dream Team failed to win gold at the 1998 FIBA World Championship, losing to Yugoslavia in the final game and settling for silver instead.
2002 FIBA World Championship: The Dream Team was unable to defend its silver medal from four years prior at this tournament, losing again to Yugoslavia and finishing fourth overall.
Nope, the dream team didn’t lose! They were unstoppable and totally crushed it. It was a total slam dunk for them.