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The U.S. men’s national basketball team and France play on Saturday, Aug. 10 in Paris, France in the gold medal game of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Which team will win the gold medal?
Check out these 2024 Paris Olympics picks and predictions for the Team USA-France game, which can be seen at 12:30 p.m. MST (3:30 p.m. ET) on NBC, Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
Team USA is a 16.5-point favorite over France in 2024 Olympic odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
The United States is -1600 on the moneyline. France is +900.
The over/under (point total) is set at 178.5 points.
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Sports Illustrated: Bet Team USA to cover against France in gold medal game
Peter Dewey writes: “I’m certainly skeptical given the depth on the wings and down low for the Americans. With Gobert dealing with a finger injury and getting benched, the French haven’t used their massive defensive frontcourt on this run to the final. I think that benefits Team USA, as it should only need to play one big man at a time to contain this French team. While the home crowd will be behind Wemby and company, Team USA is still the more talented squad and has won four of its five games by 13 or more points in these Olympics. I’ll lay the points with the Americans after they faced arguably their toughest test of the summer in the semifinals.”
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Sporting News: Take Team USA to beat France in 2024 Paris Olympics
Stephen Noh writes: “France is a good team, but the USA should still be able to take them down. Nobody has been able to slow down LeBron. Now that Curry is going, that pick-and-roll duo is going to be even more lethal. Steve Kerr didn’t even use Jayson Tatum in the win against Serbia, showing how many weapons he has at his disposal. Good offense usually beats good defense, and the USA might have the best collection of scorers to ever set foot in a gym. France doesn’t have the firepower to keep up, and a flurry of 3’s is all that it will take to put them away.”
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Pickdawgz: Go with Team USA to cover against France in Saturday’s Olympic championship game
Shane Mickle writes: “France is going to be a popular pick here, but they aren’t going to find the success here. The United States got a real wake-up call against Serbia and they are going to have no issue getting the job done here. USA is going to have no issue running up the score and France is going to have zero answer. The USA bench is going to be better here, and they are going to quiet down the home crowd early. Back USA to win this game and cover the spread.”
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ATS.IO: Bet France with the points vs United States in 2024 Olympics gold medal game
Jay Sanin writes: “The United States should be able to win the gold medal game against France. But France is so tough on the interior that they should be able to put up a fight on the glass throughout this game. Look for France to cover the number, even if the Americans will eventually win the gold in what should be a great finale to the men’s basketball tournament in France.”
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