Phoenix Mercury’s All-Stars Taurasi, Griner, Copper talk Team USA
Phoenix Mercury All-Stars Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner and Kahleah Copper discuss playing for Team USA at the Olympics ahead of the WNBA All-Star Game on July 19, 2024.
The U.S. women’s national basketball team and Nigeria play on Wednesday, Aug. 7 in Paris, France, in quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Check out these 2024 Paris Olympics picks and predictions for the Team USA-Nigeria game, which can be seen at 12:30 p.m. MST (3:30 p.m. ET) on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
Team USA is a 27.5-point favorite over Nigeria in 2024 Olympic odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
The over/under (point total) is set at 157.5 points.
Team USA is coming off an 87-68 win over Germany in its final group phase game. Nigeria beat Canada, 79-70, to earn its first trip to the Olympic quarterfinals.
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It writes: “Getting back to the advantages of the USA, in the second half we will start to see some separation. The USA is just too big and too deep, and outside of Okonkwo and Kalu, Nigeria does not have enough difference-makers on the offensive end. While USA games have eclipsed this 157.5 total in two of their three games, none of the Nigeria games have reached even 150 total points. Allowing 75 points to France is the most they have given up, and it’s likely that we see something similar happening against the USA. Look for Nigeria to leverage their defensive strengths, play their hearts out on that end of the floor and make the USA work for any and everything.
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Domenico Conte writes: “Expect the USA women’s team to keep a strong lead throughout the game and hang on to a win by at least 15 points in the quarterfinal game.”
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Chris Landers writes: “Team USA is the far deeper and more talented team, but this is exactly the sort of game that can jump up and bite them if they aren’t locked in from the opening tip. The U.S. offense showed a tendency to bog down a bit at times in group play, getting sloppy with the ball and trying to force things rather than staying patient. That’s death against this Nigeria team, and it will take a full effort from everyone — not just A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart — to move on comfortably to the semifinals.”
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Kevin Pelton writes: “On the flip side, the U.S. women also need to take full advantage of a size edge against a Nigeria squad that has no player taller than 6-foot-2 averaging at least 10 minutes per game. In that prior Olympic matchup, the U.S. grabbed 44% of available offensive rebounds and got double-digit rebounds from Stewart, Wilson and Brittney Griner. That’s how Team USA scored 81 points — despite the turnover woes and going 5-of-20 in 3-point shooting.”
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