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by Kennedy Kechula | in Men's Olympic Tournament Predictions
Puerto Rico will meet the USA in their final Group C basketball match at the Paris Olympics. After two matches, the USA sit top and Puerto Rico bottom. Here’s a look into the stats behind this match and our prediction.
Puerto Rico are seeking their first win, to keep alive their hopes of progressing to the knockout rounds. Nelson Colon’s men can earn a best third-placed team spot if they register a big win here. Puerto Rico arrived for the Olympics off the back of four successive losses and that has now progressed to six.
They began the tournament with a 90-79 loss to South Sudan. In their second game, they were outclassed by Serbia 107-66. Against Serbia, they shot just 32% from the field and converted 11 of 37 attempts from 2-point range. Jose Alvarado has anchored the team’s offence and has averaged 14 points a game.
The USA secured their place in the next round after winning both opening matches. They scored over 100 points in each, which has placed them in the leaderboard for points average. Steve Kerr’s men arrived for their 11th successive Olympic appearance after winning all five of their build-up matches.
They are now on a seven-game winning streak and are favorites to win gold again. Team USA were more comfortable against South Sudan last time out than they were in the lead-up to Paris. Six players scored at least 10 points as the record Olympic champions won 103-86.
Surprisingly, Bam Adebayo led the team with 18 points as he replaced Joel Embiid in the starting line-up. Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis and LeBron James added 14, 13 and 12 points respectively. The USA have won 28 times in 32 matchups with Puerto Rico and are on an eight-game winning streak in this fixture.
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The Best Betting Odds for Puerto Rico v USA Match
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15 | 1.02 |
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13 | 1.01 |
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17 | 1.01 |
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20 | 1 |
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17 | 1.01 |
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Who will win the Puerto Rico vs USA Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Puerto Rico vs USA match is: Over 187.0 points.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Puerto Rico vs USA game on 03/08/2024 of the current Men's Olympic Tournament season:
- Puerto Rico has a 14.29% chance to pick up the win against USA according to Betfair ⭐ with the odds of 51.
- There is a probability of 85.71% ⭐ for USA to win vs Puerto Rico with odds of 1.02 at William Hill.
Puerto Rico vs USA Form
Puerto Rico and USA's standings in the Men's Olympic Tournament
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
Puerto Rico and USA Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
31 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
28 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
25 Feb 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A
22 Feb 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A
3 Nov 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
2 Nov 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
31 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
22 Feb 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A
1 Nov 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
28 Aug 2023 - Basketball World Cup
5 Jul 2023 - Central American And Caribbean Games, Playoffs
3 Jul 2023 - Central American And Caribbean Games, Playoffs
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
28 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
25 Feb 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A
3 Nov 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
2 Nov 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
31 Oct 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
3 Sep 2023 - Basketball World Cup
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
31 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
28 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
10 Jul 2024 - International Friendly Games
25 Feb 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A
22 Feb 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A
10 Sep 2023 - Basketball World Cup
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
31 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
10 Jul 2024 - International Friendly Games
22 Feb 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A
10 Sep 2023 - Basketball World Cup
8 Sep 2023 - Basketball World Cup
3 Sep 2023 - Basketball World Cup
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
28 Jul 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
25 Feb 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A
5 Sep 2023 - Basketball World Cup
28 Aug 2023 - Basketball World Cup
26 Feb 2023 - FIBA World Cup, Americas Qualifiers, Group A
23 Feb 2023 - FIBA World Cup, Americas Qualifiers, Group A
Puerto Rico vs USA Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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100 %
1 Jul 2022 - FIBA World Cup, Americas Qualifiers, Group A
24 Feb 2022 - FIBA World Cup, Americas Qualifiers, Group A
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Puerto Rico - USA Key Points
- Two of Puerto Rico’s last four matches have seen over 187.0 points scored.
- Over 187.0 points have been scored in each of the USA’s matches in Paris.
- Puerto Rico have averaged 72.5 points a match at the Olympics.
- The USA are averaging 106.5 points a game in the Paris Olympics.
- Puerto Rico have allowed at least 100 points in three of their last four games.
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Our Puerto Rico vs USA Prediction
Our prediction for Puerto Rico v the USA is for the match to see over 187.0 points scored. The USA have proved their dominance, brushing aside their opponents in Paris. They’ve been the only team in the competition to score above 100 points a contest.
This should be expected again in this match as the team isn’t short of offensive options. Puerto Rico on their part have averaged over 70 points a game in Paris. Seeking their first win to keep their knockout hopes alive, they’ll be expected to up their offensive game.
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