Serbia vs USA Prediction, 08/08/24 Olympic Basketball Picks

Serbia and the USA meet Thursday in the 2024 Summer Olympics in a men’s basketball semi-finals showdown at Accor Arena. Here’s a Serbia vs USA Prediction Prediction. This article will include a Serbia vs USA Pick.

These two teams faced off earlier in the Olympics, and it was the United States that were able to secure the 110-84 victory. 

USA Betting Preview

USA didn’t look as dominant in the lead up to the Olympics, but they quickly turned on the switch when they made the Olympics, and there really hasn’t been a question in any of the games if they were going to win the game. In the last game against Brazil, the United States scored 122 points, and they ended up winning 35 points. All tournament it’s been a balanced offensive attack, and it was no different in the last game. They had six different players that put up at least 11 points. Devin Booker put up 18 points in 15 minutes. Anthony Edwards came off the bench and put up 17 points while hitting 3 of his seven shots from deep. LeBron James did have to leave the game and get four stitches, but he’s going to be fine to suit up for this game. As a team, the United States shot 41.6 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Serbia Betting Preview

Serbia has a 4-1 record during the Olympics, and their only loss came against the United States. It took overtime in the last game against Australia, and they were able to secure a 95-90 victory. At the end of the first quarter, they were down 31-17, and they had to really fight back to even advance to this game. All five of the starters scored at least nine points, and they were going to need to have the balanced attack again here. Nikola Jokic had a strong game, putting up 21 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. The offense is going to need to be good, but the defense struggled the first time they faced off against the United States, and that can’t be the case again here. Serbia needs the defense to be better here. 

Serbia vs USA Prediction

Serbia dominated the last game against Brazil, and it’s going to be much of the same here. Serbia struggled early against Australia, and they are going to struggle again here. The United States is going to get out to a fast start and Serbia is going to go have no answer here. They won’t crawl back into this game, and it’s going to be the United States that is going to end up cruising to the victory. Back USA against the spread. The winner of this game will meet France or Germany in the finals.

Shane Mickle's Pick: USA -16