The U.S. men's national basketball team and Serbia play on Sunday, July 28 in Lille, France in their first game of the Olympic group phase.
Which team will win the basketball game?
Check out these2024 Paris Olympics picks and predictionsfor the Team USA-Serbia game, which can be seen at 8:15 a.m. MST (11:15 a.m. ET) on NBC, Peaco*ck and NBCOlympics.com.
Team USA is a 12.5-point favorite over Serbia in 2024 Olympic odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
The United States is -750 on the moneyline. Serbia is +500.
The over/under (point total) is set at 180.5 points.
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Sports Illustrated: Bet Serbia with the points against Team USA Sunday
Peter Dewey writes: "Now, the United States did have a 26-point exhibition win over Serbia, but Bogdan Bogdanovic – one of Serbia’s best players – did not play in that game, and Jokic only played 28 minutes. While I do think the USA finds a groove at some point in the Olympics, I need to see a heightened sense of urgency for expecting a blowout."
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WSN.com: Take the over in Team USA-Serbia Olympics matchup
Christian Jope writes: "While the United States dominated Serbia in pre-Olympic competition, it's fair to believe it'll be a more competitive match as rotations tighten up for the Group Phase. What is certain is that the United States will push the pace. Given their three-point shooting and athleticism, it'll be an up-and-down game that Serbia will be challenged to keep up with."
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Jim Fuller writes: "When the teams met on July 17, it was a one-possession game for all but 29 seconds in the first quarter. It won’t be a surprise to see the U.S. get off to a slow start since they are still getting used to playing alongside each other while Serbia has more experience playing together. It is worth taking a look at the +105 odds for Serbia at +2.5 set by the sportsbook odds in the first quarter of the Olympic opener. Going with the game to finish over 181 points is another solid betting option."
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Sporting News: Team USA will beat Serbia in basketball game
Tony Mejia writes: "Team USA must adjust to a new arena and settle in, so I don’t see them blowing out Serbia by 26 again. Even winning by half of that margin, coincidentally the opening spread, seems ambitious. Look for the U.S. to win by 6-to-10 points, riding its tremendous depth to create separation. Edwards is embracing being called upon to serve as a primary scoring option whenever he’s in the game, which makes riding the over on 13.5 points attractive. Feeding Embiid has also been a priority, so expect the U.S. to make Jokic work on the defensive end by feeding the 76ers’ 7-footer. Riding the OVER on 12.5 points from Embiid is a solid play."
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Forbes: Go with Serbia with the points against Team USA
It writes: "Given their inconsistency, it’s hard to trust Team USA to cover a 14.5-point spread. While they beat Serbia by 26 points during exhibition play, this game should be closer now that the Serbians have had a chance to make adjustments. Jokic should also exceed the 28 minutes he logged against Team USA and may play close to the full game. Accordingly, Serbia +14.5 is a viable play."
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