In the third 2024 Olympic 5×5 men’s basketball quarterfinal match, the US team (3-0 record) will face the Brazilian team (1-2 record) at 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7 at home. Accor (Paris-Bercy) Arena competition.
Odds: USA -27.5 points
O/U ratio: 185.5 points
Match information: The defending Olympic champions – the US team – are showing a face that matches fans’ expectations. They have been undefeated since joining forces (early July until now) with a comprehensive offensive and defensive style of play, with enough star power but still uniform and no less effective.
On the other side of the battle line, Brazil was a completely inferior opponent in all aspects when it passed the group stage thanks to the 3rd place with the best performance. However, no opponent can be underestimated once they reach the Olympic knockout stage.
Notable index: The US is bombarding the entire Olympics with the highest score (105.7 points/match) and the most assists (27.7 assists/match). As for Brazil, they are almost the best 3-point shooting team at the Paris Olympics with 45.3% 3PT and an average of 11 successful 3-pointers per match.
Confrontation record: As two rivals in the same region, the US and Brazil have met 33 times in official matches with 23 victories belonging to the US team.
In the last 3 encounters, Brazil was the better team with 2 victories (both in FIBA World Cup or FBWC qualifiers), defeating the US with scores of 83-76 and 94-79, respectively.
However, this statistic is only for reference because the US team squad is very different from before.
Olympic basketball commentary, the quarterfinal match between America and Brazil will take place at 2:00 a.m. on August 7:
Brazil will be an opponent that cannot be underestimated because they possess a fierce playing style, are not afraid of collision and are extremely fiery in disputes. Combined with the best distance throw rate in the Olympics, Brazil can make America sweat in this competition.
On the American side, the defending champion needs to maintain focus and be able to do that with the quality of the current squad. However, whether it is enough to bring about a victory with a difference of nearly 30 points in the Olympic knock-out series, professional players still have many doubts.
LeBron James and his teammates will almost certainly win this match, but the competition is not expected to have a large gap and will not reach a high score due to the defense of both sides.
Experts say: Brazil +27.5 and U/186.5 points
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Injury situation:
– The Brazilian team took the field with the strongest squad.
– US team: Jrue Holiday is expected to recover in time to compete.
