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The U.S. men’s national basketball team and Serbia play on Thursday, Aug. 8, in Paris in the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Which team will win the basketball game and advance to the gold medal game?
Check out these 2024 Paris Olympics picks and predictions for the Team USA-Serbia game, which can be seen at noon MST (3 p.m. ET) on USA Network, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
Team USA is a 16.5-point favorite over Serbia in 2024 Olympic odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
The United States is -2500 on the moneyline. Serbia is +1000.
The over/under (point total) is set at 186.5 points.
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Sports Illustrated: Bet Team USA to cover vs Serbia in semifinals
Peter Dewey writes: “The key for the Americans is their bench – Durant and Anthony Edwards have been unstoppable this summer – and I don’t think Serbia can survive more than a couple minutes of Jokic being out of the game. Even though the league MVP had 20 points, five boards, eight dimes and four steals in the pool play matchup, Serbia’s supporting cast let him down in a big way. It’s not easy to beat a team three times, but the Americans also can make some adjustments from their original game plan against Serbia. As good as Jokic is, Team USA has far more talent and should win this game fairly easily.”
Sporting News: Take Team USA to defeat Serbia at 2024 Paris Olympics
Stephen Noh writes: “Nobody is slowing down Jokic. He put up 20 points, eight assists and five rebounds in that group play game. He had an even more impressive 21 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists to carry Serbia to this point in the tournament. Despite Serbia having the best player on the court, the depth of Team USA should overwhelm it. It’s tough to beat the same opponent three times in a row, but LeBron and company should take care of business.”
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WSN.com: Bet the over in United States vs Serbia game on Thursday
Christian Jope writes: “When the United States and Serbia face off in the semifinals, it’ll be a matchup between two of the tournament’s highest-scoring teams. While Team USA earned a blowout victory over Serbia in their last meeting, the teams cleared 186.5 total points with ease. Pushing the tempo is Team USA’s calling card, so expect Serbia to try and match them to stay in the game rather than control the tempo in their favor.”
The Spread: Go with Serbia with the points against Team USA in semifinals
Anthony Rome writes: “I know USA basketball hammered Brazil 122-87 in their last game, but the team has struggled to cover throughout this summer’s Olympics. The USA’s athleticism and depth give them an edge, but Serbia’s disciplined play and Jokić’s brilliance should make this a closer contest than most expect. I’ll gladly put the 16.5 points in my back pocket for a game that should be tight late.”
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