1992 Olympics Group A Game 8 Finals Dream Team v Croatia, August 8, 1992, Dream Team Wins Gold

USA 117, Croatia 85 - The closest of the eight matches was Team USA's 117–85 victory over Croatia in the gold medal game. Competing as an independent nation for the first time since separating from the former Yugoslavia, Croatia briefly led the Dream Team 25–23 in the first half. By the end of the game, Team USA had pulled away, with Stockton agreeing to a Croatian player's plea not to shoot. Pippen and Jordan aggressively guarded Croatia's Toni Kukoc, who had recently signed a contract with the Bulls for more money than Pippen. Pippen believed that negotiating with Kukoc had delayed his own contract. Tired of hearing about Kukoc’s talent, Pippen and Jordan resolved to, as Jordan later said, "not let this guy do anything against us." McCallum described the two Bulls as "rabid dobermans" against Kukoč. Croatia had previously lost to the Dream Team 103–70 in their first game. The only other team to hold the margin under 40 points was Puerto Rico, which lost 115–77 in the quarterfinals. Dream Team's Player of the Tournament: Charles Barkley, 18.0 PTS, 71 FG%, 88 3P%, 69 FT%, 4.1 REB, 2.4 AST, 2.6 STL, 0.1 BLK, 0.8 TOV Gold Medal Game's Best Performer: Michael Jordan, 22 PTS, 10-16 FGM