Team USA was saved by the stars who defined a generation.

Fighting back from a 17-point deficit, Team USA avoided an all-time upset by riding the brilliance of Steph Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant to a 95-91 win over Nikola Jokic and Serbia in the Olympic men’s basketball semifinals, setting up a showdown with host country France in Saturday’s gold-medal game.

Curry saved his breakout performance of the Olympics for the powerhouse’s most desperate moment, putting up 36 points (9-of-14 3-pointers) and eight rebounds, while James delivered a triple-double (16 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists) and Durant made multiple clutch shots down the stretch to recover from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit.

The trio — which holds a combined 10 NBA title rings and seven league MVP awards — found each other immediately after the final buzzer, releasing emotional screams of joy and relief after a victory that instantly ranked among the most meaningful of their lives.