In the third 2024 Olympic men’s 5×5 basketball quarterfinal, the United States (3-0 record) will face Brazil (1-2 record) at 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7 at the Accor (Paris-Bercy) Arena.
Odds: US -27.5 points
O/U ratio: 185.5 points
Match information: The reigning Olympic champions – the US team – are bringing the face that fans expect. They are undefeated since the team gathered (early July until now) with a comprehensive offensive and defensive style of play, with enough star power but still balanced and no less effective.
On the other side of the battle line, Brazil is the opponent that is completely inferior in every aspect when passing the group stage thanks to the third place with the best record. However, no opponent can be underestimated when entering the knock-out stage of the Olympics.
Notable stats: The US is dominating the entire Olympics with the highest score (105.7 points/game) and the most assists (27.7 assists/game). 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 game.
Head-to-head record: As two regional rivals, 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 wins (both in the FIBA World Cup or FBWC qualifiers), defeating the US with scores of 83-76 and 94-79 respectively.
However, this statistic is for reference only because the US team’s lineup is very different from before.
Olympic basketball review, quarterfinal match between USA vs Brazil takes place at 2:00 am on August 7:
Brazil will be an opponent not to be underestimated because they have a fierce playing style, are not afraid of collisions and are extremely passionate in disputes. Combined with the best long-throw rate in the Olympics, Brazil can make the US sweat in this match.
As for the US, the defending champions need to maintain their focus and are capable of doing so with the quality of their current squad. However, whether it will be enough to bring home a nearly 30-point victory in the Olympic knockout round or not is still a question mark in professional terms.
LeBron James and his teammates are almost certain to win this match, but the match is expected to be difficult to have a large gap and not reach a high score due to the defense of both sides.
Expert opinion: Brazil +27.5 and U/186.5 points
>> See more: Today’s Olympic basketball predictions
Injury status:
– The Brazilian team took the field with their strongest lineup.
– US Team: Jrue Holiday is expected to recover in time to compete.
