Live-Blogging 2020 Tokyo Paralympics: Men's Wheelchair Basketball-Gold Medal Match-United States vs. Japan

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Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Gold Medal Game Rosters

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​Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Tonight, it is the Gold Medal Game in Men’s Wheelchair Basketball, between Team USA and Japan.
 
For Team USA, a win and they will repeat as Paralympic Champions. For Japan, it would be a sweet ending as host nation of these Olympic and Paralympic Games.
 
It is Team USA and Japan in Gold Medal Game in Men’s Wheelchair Basketball, coming up shortly.

Japan is in their red and black uniforms. While USA is in their home white and red uniforms. 

1st Quarter:
10:00: Japan wins tipoff. Japan will attack the left basket. While US will attack the right basket and the possession arrow, in their favor. 
8:42: Fujimoto with a 3-point FG. USA 0, JPN 3
8:00: Akita makes 1 of 2 free throws. USA 0, JPN 4
7:18: Fujimoto with a shot. USA 0, JPN 6
7:02: J. Williams and Jenifer coms in for Paye and Neiswender. 
6:47: Chokai with a FG. USA 0, JPN 8
6:14: Williams with a FG. USA 2, JPN 8
5:47: Williams with a shot. USA 4, JPN 8
5:23: Fujimoto with a FG. USA 4, JPN 10
​4:53: Fujimoto with another FG. USA 4, JPN 12
4:32: Bell with a layup. USA 6, JPN 12
3:48: Kozai with a FG. USA 6, JPN 14
2:51: Serio with a shot. USA 8, JPN 14
2:33: Kozai with a FG. USA 8, JPN 16
2:17: Serio with a shot. USA 10, JPN 16
1:44: Boie with a layup. USA 12, JPN 16
1:22: Kozai with a FG. USA 12, JPN 18
:08.7: Serio with a layup and foul on Fujimoto . Serio makes free throw. USA 15, JPN 18
:02: Williams with a 3-point FG. USA 18, JPN 18
:00: The End of 1st Quarter.

End of 1st Quarter:
USA 18, JPN 18

2nd Quarter:
​10:00: US to inbound. Japan will have the possession arrow, in their favor.
9:47: Bell with a layup. USA 20, JPN 18
9:06: Jenifer with a shot. USA 22, JPN 18
8:52: Kozai with a FG. USA 22, JPN 20
7:15: Serio with a layup. USA 24, JPN 20
6:41: Bell with a layup. USA 26, JPN 20
6:41: JAPAN TIMEOUT: USA 26, JPN 20
4:48: Akita makes 1 of 2 free throws. USA 26, JPN 21
4:17: Akita with a layup. USA 26, JPN 23
3:38: Akaishi with a layup. USA 26, JPN 25
2:43: Jenifer with a shot. USA 28, JPN 25
2:08: Bell draws a foul on Fujimoto. Fujimoto commits his 2nd personal foul. 
1:22: Jenifer makes both free throws. USA 30, JPN 25
1:13: Akashi with a layup. USA 30, JPN 27
:28: Japan commits a shot clock violation.
:09: Scott drains a FG. USA 32, JPN 27
:00: The End of 1st Half. Japan will inbound to start the 2nd Half. 

Halftime:
USA 32, JPN 27

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Kozai (JPN) 8 points
Rebounding: Chokai (JPN) 1 rebound

Halftime Thoughts:
Japan shot well in the 1st Quarter. But USA tied it up at the End of 1st Quarter. And the 2nd Quarter was played at a snail's pace. 

3rd Quarter:
10:00: Japan will inbound to start the 2nd Half. They will attack the right basket. While US will attack the left basket and have the possession arrow, in their favor. 
​9:53: Akita with a FG. USA 32, JPN 29
8:53: Serio with a shot. USA 34, JPN 29
8;37: Fujisawa with a shot. USA 34, JPN 31
8:19: Serio buries a 3-point FG. USA 37, JPN 31
7:58: Fujisawa with a shot. USA 37, JPN 33
6:50: Serio with a FG. USA 39, JPN 33
6:17: Kozai with a shot. USA 39, JPN 35
5:56: Chokai with a shot. USA 39, JPN 37
5:16: Kozai ties the game, with a shot. USA 39, JPN 39
3:51: Chokai with a FG. USA 39, JPN 41
3:25: Serio with a shot. USA 41, JPN 41
3:01: Kozai answers with a shot. USA 41, JPN 43
2:29: Serio with a FG. USA 43, JPN 43
2:03: Akita with a shot and a foul on Scott. Akita makes a free throw. USA 43, JPN 46
1:10: Serio with a FG. USA 45, JPN 46
:00: The End of 3rd Quarter. US will inbound to start the 4th Quarter. 

End of 4th Quarter:
USA 45 JPN 46

4th Quarter:
10:00: US will inbound, to start the 4th Quarter. Japan will have the possession arrow, in their favor. 
​9:29: Serio commits his 3rd personal foul.
9:17: Kozai with a shot. USA 45, JPN 48
9:07: Williams with a layup. USA 47, JPN 48
8:43: Kawahara with a FG. USA 47, JPN 50
7:52: Fujimoto commits his 3rd personal foul. 
7:52: Serio with a FG and foul Serio makes a free throw. USA 50, JPN 50
7:38: Fujimoto with a shot. USA 50, JPN 52
7:04: Fujimoto commits his 4th personal foul.
7:04: Jenifer makes 1 of 2 free throws. USA 51, JPN 52
6:55: Furusawa with a shot. USA 51, JPN 54
5:49: Chokai with a shot. USA 51, JPN 56
5:49: UNITED STATES TIMEOUT: USA 51, JPN 56
5:39: Bell with a shot. USA 53, JPN 56
5:11: Jenifer with a layup. USA 55, JPN 56
5:08: JAPAN TIMEOUT: USA 55, JPN 56
4:37: Williams makes a shot. USA 57, JPN 56
4:14: Williams makes a shot. USA 59, JPN 56
3:29: Kozai with a FG. USA 59, JPN 58
3:08: Williams commits his 3rd personal foul, on an offensive foul.
:49: Serio ends the game's 2-minute scoring drought. USA 61, JPN 58
:48.5: JAPAN TIMEOUT: USA 61, JPN 58
:46: Furusawa's shot missed. 
:36.0: Serio makes both free throws. USA 63, JPN 58
:36: JAPAN TIMEOUT: USA 63, JPN 58
:31: Akaishi with a shot. USA 63, JPN 60
:30: UNITED STATES TIMEOUT: USA 63, JPN 60
:28: Kozai's commits his 3rd personal foul. 
:28: Serio makes 1 of 2 free throws. USA 64, JPN 60
:00: The End of Game. 

Final:
USA 64, JPN 60
USA wins Gold Medal in Men's Wheelchair Basketball.

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Steve Serio (USA) 28 points
Rebounding: Chokai (JPN) 4 rebounds

Final Standings:
Gold: USA
Silver: Japan
Bronze: Great Britain

Final Thoughts:
Japan gave Team USA a game, but US got to the foul line and forced turnovers. 

Team USA will end the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, with a gold medal in Men's Wheelchair Basketball. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging 2020 Tokyo Paralympics'. Thanks for visiting this page.