USA vs Serbia Prediction & Picks - Men's Olympic Tournament

Olympics - Men's Olympic Tournament

USA
8/8/24 15:00
Serbia

Prediction:

 

United States will cover -16.5 point spread.

-110
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 by Lou Aguila in Basketball Picks

For the third time in three weeks, Team USA will lock horns with Serbia with a ticket in the gold medal match of the men’s 5x5 basketball competition up for grabs. Team USA’s dominance in basketball has been on full display throughout the tournament, blowing out the competition with their sheer athleticism and elite skills. In their quarterfinal win vs. Brazil 122-87, the Americans unleashed a relentless offensive attack as they blew the game wide open after the first quarter. On the other hand, Serbia had to survive a grueling overtime battle with Australia to clinch a semis berth. The Serbians trailed Australia by +20 points, but three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic spearheaded a comeback run in the second half to foil Australia’s upset bid. Serbia will try to exact revenge on Team USA after they received a complete beatdown 110-84 in the opening game.

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USA vs Serbia Form

USA and Serbia Latest Matches

USA
USA Latest matches
L W W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Aug 6, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

Brazil
87 :  122
USA

Aug 3, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

Puerto Rico
83 :  104
USA

Jul 31, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

USA
103 :  86
South Sudan

Jul 28, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

Serbia
84 :  110
USA

Jul 10, 2024 - International Friendly Games

USA
86 :  72
Canada

Feb 25, 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A

Cuba
81 :  67
USA
L L L W W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jul 31, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

USA
103 :  86
South Sudan

Jul 10, 2024 - International Friendly Games

USA
86 :  72
Canada

Feb 22, 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A

USA
100 :  79
Cuba

Sep 10, 2023 - Basketball World Cup

USA
118 :  127
Canada

Sep 8, 2023 - Basketball World Cup

USA
111 :  113
Germany

Sep 3, 2023 - Basketball World Cup

USA
104 :  110
Lithuania
W W L W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Aug 6, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

Brazil
87 :  122
USA

Aug 3, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

Puerto Rico
83 :  104
USA

Jul 28, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

Serbia
84 :  110
USA

Feb 25, 2024 - FIBA Americup Qualifiers, Group A

Cuba
81 :  67
USA

Sep 5, 2023 - Basketball World Cup

Italy
63 :  100
USA

Aug 28, 2023 - Basketball World Cup

Greece
81 :  109
USA
Serbia
Serbia Latest matches
W L L W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Aug 6, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

Serbia
95 :  90
Australia

Aug 3, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

Serbia
96 :  85
South Sudan

Jul 31, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

Puerto Rico
66 :  107
Serbia

Jul 28, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

Serbia
84 :  110
USA

Sep 10, 2023 - Basketball World Cup

Germany
83 :  77
Serbia

Sep 8, 2023 - Basketball World Cup

Serbia
95 :  86
Canada
W L W L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Aug 6, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

Serbia
95 :  90
Australia

Aug 3, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

Serbia
96 :  85
South Sudan

Jul 28, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

Serbia
84 :  110
USA

Sep 8, 2023 - Basketball World Cup

Serbia
95 :  86
Canada

Sep 1, 2023 - Basketball World Cup

Serbia
76 :  78
Italy

Aug 26, 2023 - Basketball World Cup

Serbia
105 :  63
China
W W W W L W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Jul 31, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

Puerto Rico
66 :  107
Serbia

Sep 10, 2023 - Basketball World Cup

Germany
83 :  77
Serbia

Sep 5, 2023 - Basketball World Cup

Lithuania
68 :  87
Serbia

Sep 3, 2023 - Basketball World Cup

Dominican Republic
79 :  112
Serbia

Aug 30, 2023 - Basketball World Cup

South Sudan
83 :  115
Serbia

Aug 28, 2023 - Basketball World Cup

Puerto Rico
77 :  94
Serbia

USA against Serbia : Head to Head (H2H)

USA

50 %

Serbia

50 %

Jul 28, 2024 - Men's Olympic Tournament

Serbia
84 :  110
USA

Sep 12, 2019 - Basketball World Cup

Serbia
94 :  89
USA

USA - Serbia: Form Analysis

Despite hiccups in the warm-up games, the USA swept their group with relative ease and obliterated Brazil in the quarterfinals. The Americans’ firepower is unmatched, averaging 109.8 points on 66.8 percent true shooting. They are distributing the ball at an efficient rate, averaging 28.5 assists and 17.5 assists per turnover. Serbia is scoring 95.5 points per game on 61 percent true shooting. They are also among the top rebounding teams in the tournament, with 39.0 rebounds per game. Serbia has surprisingly flourished at a fast-paced tempo that has generated 83.7 ball possessions per 48 minutes of play.
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Players list

USA
USA
J. Embiid

J. Holiday

S. Curry

D. Booker

L. James

Serbia
Serbia
N. Jokic F. Petrusev

A. Avramovic

B. Bogdanovic

O. Dobric

Substitutes

USA
USA
J. Tatum B. Adebayo A. Davis

D. White

T. Haliburton

A. Edwards

K. Durant

Serbia
Serbia
U. Plavsic N. Milutinov

V. Marinkovic

M. Guduric

V. Micic

D. Davidovac

N. Jovic

USA & Serbia Squad Analysis

Anthony Edwards leads Team USA in scoring with 16.8 points per game. LeBron James, who suffered an eye injury in the game against Brazil, is putting up 13.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 7.8 assists in the tourney. Kevin Durant continues to pile up his scoring tally for USANT, averaging 14 markers per game. As expected, Serbia is being led by their two NBA players: Nikola Jokic and Bogdan Bogdanovic. Jokic is posting 19.3 points, while Bogdanovic is scoring 18.5 per game. Jokic also leads the team in rebounding (11.8 RPG) and assists (7.5 APG).

USA - Serbia Key Points

  1. Nikola Jokic posted 21 points, 14 rebounds, and 9 assists in Serbia’s quarterfinal win over Australia.
  2. Kevin Durant recorded 23 points on 88 percent shooting in Team USA’s win over Serbia in group play.
  3. The USA averages 109.5 points per game, while Serbia scores 95.5 points per contest.
  4. USA and Serbia will play each other for the third time in three weeks.
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Our USA vs Serbia Prediction

Team USA should brace for a tougher test from the Serbians, who are eager to get some payback on the Americans after a string of humiliating defeats. Jokic and Bogdanovic are the players expected to perform well against the USA, who are stacked with athletic bigs and dynamic guards. The Serbians will try to keep in step with the Americans through the first 20 minutes of the match until Team USA hits the gas pedal after the break and blows the game wide open in the second half. Our betting prediction for USA vs. Serbia: USA will cover a -16.5 point spread, -110, at Caesars Sportsbook.

Prediction:

 

United States will cover -16.5 point spread.

-110
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USA vs Serbia - Other Interesting Picks

Nikola Jokic UNDER 40.5 on points + rebounds + assists

Odds -110

Nikola Jokic posted 21 points, 14 rebounds, and 9 assists in Serbia’s semis-clinching win over Australia on Tuesday. The three-time NBA MVP has been an all-around virtuoso in the tourney and Australia had no player physical and mobile enough to contain him throughout the match. Fortunately for Team USA, they have a frontline trio of Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis, and Joel Embiid to match up with Jokic. Expect these three bigs to try lessen Jokic’s impact in the match and keep the Serbians in check. Our betting predictions for USA vs. Serbia: Bet on Nikola Jokic to go UNDER 40.5 on points + rebounds + assists, -110, at DraftKings.

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Kevin Durant Over 14.5 Points

Odds -115

Kevin Durant poured in 23 points on 88% FG shooting in Team USA's group phase win over Serbia. He was key in the USA’s win over the European powerhouse, and I have no doubt that the Phoenix Suns superstar will once again rise to the occasion in this crucial semifinal match. Our betting prediction for USA vs. Serbia: Kevin Durant OVER 14.5 points, -115, at DraftKings.

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USA vs Serbia match : Frequently asked questions

The US men's Olympic basketball team will take on Serbia this Thursday, August 8th at 3:00 PM EST.
You can catch the US take on Serbia this Thursday on NBC or through streaming via Peacock.

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