Puerto Rico vs Serbia Prediction & Picks - Men's Olympic Tournament
Olympics - Men's Olympic Tournament
Prediction:
Serbia will cover -17.5 point spread.
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by Lou Aguila in Basketball Picks
Serbia and Puerto Rico are headed into a virtual do-or-die match on Wednesday after losing both their Group B matches in the 5x5 men’s basketball competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Serbia will try to bounce back from a 110-88 humiliation handed to them by arguably the best team in the tournament, Team USA, on the opening night of the competition. Nikola Jokic, who recorded 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists, is expected to lead his Serbian side against a tough and scrappy Puerto Ricans, who are still licking their wounds after their getting upset by South Sudan, 79-90. Puerto Rico is making a return in Olympic basketball after several years of absence. However, their first game in Paris saw them being on the wrong end of history as South Sudan registered their first-ever win in Olympic men’s basketball. Jose Alvarado poured in 26 points in his Olympic debut, while Tremont Waters added 18 for the Puerto Ricans.
Puerto Rico vs Serbia Form
Table
| Teams | % | P | W | L | Series |
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2
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5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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4
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3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Puerto Rico and Serbia Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Jul 28, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
Feb 25, 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A
Feb 22, 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A
Nov 3, 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
Nov 2, 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
Nov 1, 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Feb 22, 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A
Nov 1, 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
Aug 28, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Jul 5, 2023 - Central American And Caribbean Games, Playoffs
Jul 3, 2023 - Central American And Caribbean Games, Playoffs
Jul 2, 2023 - Central American And Caribbean Games, Playoffs
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Jul 28, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
Feb 25, 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A
Nov 3, 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
Nov 2, 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
Oct 31, 2023 - Pan American Games, Group A
Sep 3, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Jul 28, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
Sep 10, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 8, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 5, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 3, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 1, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Jul 28, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament
Sep 8, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 1, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Aug 26, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 11, 2022 - EuroBasket
Sep 8, 2022 - EuroBasket
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Sep 10, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 5, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 3, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Aug 30, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Aug 28, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Sep 6, 2022 - EuroBasket
Puerto Rico against Serbia : Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
100 %
Aug 28, 2023 - Basketball World Cup
Players list
T. Waters
J. Alvarado
G. Conditt IV
I. Pineiro
I. Romero
V. Marinkovic
A. Avramovic
B. Bogdanovic
Substitutes
S. Thompson Jr
D. Reed
G. Clavell
J. Howard
C. Ortiz
A. Ford
A. Toro Barea
M. Guduric
V. Micic
O. Dobric
D. Davidovac
N. Jovic
Puerto Rico - Serbia Key Points
- Serbia lost to the USA 110-88 in their first game of the Olympics.
- Puerto Rico lost to South Sudan 79-90 in their first match of the Olympics.
- Serbia will have three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic as their centerpiece.
- Puerto Rico will be led by Jose Alvarado of the New Orleans Pelicans.
Our Puerto Rico vs Serbia Prediction
Expect Serbia to overwhelm the Puerto Ricans with their sheer size and skills alone. Serbia has been a perennial contender in men’s basketball for the last three decades, and they have high hopes to medal again this year after missing the podium in the last Olympics. Nikola Jokic is going to be a key factor in this game since Serbia’s offense revolves around his all-around brilliance. Although the Puerto Ricans have beaten a number of solid European teams on their way to Paris, these teams are not on the same class as the FIBA World Cup runners-up that has just added three-time NBA MVP in the mix. Our betting prediction for Serbia vs. Puerto Rico: Bet on Serbia to cover a -17.5 point spread, -110, at BetMGM.
Prediction:
Serbia will cover -17.5 point spread.
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