Second Round (Group B), 1952 Olympic Basketball

July 28, 1952 · Helsinki, Finland

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Second Round (Group B), 1952 Olympic Basketball: United States 86–58 Soviet Union, at Helsinki, Finland on July 28, 1952.

The first of two USA-USSR meetings this tournament — the Soviet Union's first-ever games against the United States at the Olympics. The USA won by 28; the two teams met again five days later in the gold-medal game, a far tighter contest (36-25).

Top performers

United States — top performers
Player	PTS	REB	AST
Lovellette	14	-	-
Kurland	15	-	-

Soviet Union — top performers
Player	PTS	REB	AST
Korkia	8	-	-

Sources

Basketball-Reference.com — 1952 Olympics schedule
landofbasketball.com — 1952 Olympic Games Basketball Results

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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