Team USA vs Serbia Olympic Games Betting Odds, prediction for this game set for July 28, 2024. Place a bet on the Olympic Games now.

Team USA vs Serbia Olympic Games Betting Odds

Here are the Team USA vs Serbia Olympic Games Betting odds:

Team USA vs Serbia Olympic Games Betting Prediction

On Sunday, the men’s basketball team from the United States will start its 2024 Olympic competition as a double-digit favorite over Serbia and Nikola Jokic. The odds from YouWager.lv Sportsbook are as follows:

Before traveling to France, the United States played two of the three teams in its Olympic group. It gained experience by winning games that were typically tighter than predicted. With the exception of one exhibition game, opponents were within single digits of Team USA in the fourth quarter despite the team’s 5-0 record.

The Americans staged their most impressive performance on July 17, routing Serbia 105–59. The USA won their most lopsided game in Abu Dhabi, dominating for extended periods of time despite trailing by six points early in the second quarter against a Denver Nuggets club captained by three-time NBA MVP Jokic.

In addition, going into the Paris match, which starts on Sunday in Lille versus Serbia, Team USA had the highest scoring total going into that triumph.

Against Serbia, Stephen Curry led the U.S. with 24 points on 6-of-9 shooting from three-point range. Bam Adebayo (17 points) and Anthony Edwards (16 points) spearheaded a bench effort that proved crucial, outscoring Serbia’s reserves 50-20. Despite shooting just 6-for-19 and finishing with a team-worst minus-27 in his 28:20 of on-court time, Jokic finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Team USA vs Serbia Olympic Games Betting Prediction: United States

First, we have the Team USA vs Serbia Olympic Games Betting prediction for the United States.

Kevin Durant is doubtful for the first game. Durant is the only American men’s basketball player in Olympic history to average 20 or more points per game in a single tournament. Due to a calf injury, he hasn’t been able to participate in any exhibition games, but he has been practicing with the team for more than a week. The likelihood that he will mop up during the group stage is growing, possibly as soon as Sunday.

Over the last month and a half, LeBron James has been the American team’s best player. He has kept the squad from losing shockingly to Germany and South Sudan in exhibition games held in London. Alongside guards Jrue Holiday and Stephen Curry, he will start at center Joel Embiid. One of Durant, Edwards, Jayson Tatum, or Devin Booker will start as the fifth player. In the United Arab Emirates, Tatum started against Serbia, recording four points, five rebounds, and a team-high four turnovers.

Through five exhibitions, Team USA has averaged 96.4 while giving up 86.2. Despite Embiid starting, James has averaged 14.2 points per game, and his defensive shortcomings have increased the value of Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo.

Team USA vs Serbia Olympic Games Betting Prediction: Serbia

Now, we have the Team USA vs Serbia Olympic Games Betting prediction on  the Serbians.

In the UAE, the Serbians lost to the United States and Australia by double digits on two separate days. They defeated France in Lyon to start their five-game exhibition schedule, and they go into the Olympics having won two straight against formidable opponents at home, Greece and Japan last Sunday and Monday.

Shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic of the Atlanta Hawks and forward Filip Petrusev of the Olympiacos—who played a stellar career at Gonzaga—are providing Jokic with a great deal of assistance. They will be crucial to Serbia’s success because they scored in double figures in both victories.

Forward Nikola Jovic, 21, of the Miami Heat, who will start his third NBA season and started all of Erik Spoelstra’s playoff games a few months ago, is the team’s x-factor. The FIBA ranks them fourth in the world. Despite having a foot injury, the 6-foot-11 Jovic participated in both of the Belgrade victories. Along with Jokic and Petrusev, he offers excellent length, has the ability to put the ball on the floor, and is a proficient shooter.

In order to complement Bogdanovic on the perimeter and take advantage of the attention Jokic commands, seasoned Europe-based wings Ognjen Dobric, Marko Guduric, and Vanja Marinkovic collaborate with point guards Aleksa Avramovic and Vasilije Micic (Charlotte Hornets).

USA vs Serbia Prediction: Edwards Thrives, Keeps Unbeaten Run

I don’t see Team USA crushing Serbia by 26 points once more because they need to get used to a new environment and settle in. It seems ambitious to even win by half of that margin, which is also the opening spread. Anticipate a 6-to-10 point victory for the United States, leveraging its exceptional depth to establish a lead.

Riding the over at 13.5 points is appealing since Edwards is leaning in to be the primary scoring option whenever he’s in the game. Feeding Embiid has also been a top objective, so anticipate that the United States will force Jokic to work defensively by feeding the 7-footer of the 76ers. It makes sense to take the OVER on Embiid’s 12.5 points.

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