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Team USA's men's 3x3 basketball team remains winless in the 2024 Paris Olympics. They are back in action on Thursday against Lithuania, which is also looking to get its first win of the tournament. It's a crucial matchup for both teams trying to crawl out of the bottom of the standings.
The United States opened the tournament with a 22-14 loss to Serbia last Tuesday. It followed it up with a better performance against Poland, but came up short in the 19-17 defeat.
On the other hand, Lithuania was no match for Latvia in the opening game, losing 21-14. It also had a better game the following day, pushing hosts France to the limit before eventually losing 21-20.
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Team USA vs Lithuania 3x3 Basketball Game Details
The Team USA vs Lithuania men's 3x3 basketball game is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France.
It will start at 1:05 p.m. EDT and will be televised on the USA Network. The game will also be available via streaming on Peacock and FuboTV, which are both paid subscriptions. It can also be streamed on NBCOlympics.com.
Team USA vs Australia Rosters
The United States will be represented by Jimmer Fredette, Canyon Barry, Kareem Maddox and Dylan Travis. Fredette is a former NBA player, but is more renowned for his career in college and in China. He's a great one-on-one scorer and has plenty of experience playing 3x3.
Barry has royalty in his blood being the son of Hall of Famer Rick Barry. Maddox and Travis have ditched pro basketball and are considered 3x3 specialty. They were both part of the silver-winning Team USA roster at the 2023 World Cup.
On the other hand, Lithuania's roster consists of Sarunas Vingelis, Aurelijus Pukelis, Evaldas Dziaugy and Gintautas Matulis. Vingelis, Pukelis and Dziaugy are pro players in 7bet-NKL, the biggest league in Lithuania, while Matulis is an executive for Juventus Utena.
Team USA vs Australia Prediction
The United States has been long known as the best country in basketball but it's surprising to see the team at the bottom of the standings in the men's 3x3 tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 3x3 is much more complicated than the usual 5x5 game, which they dominate.
A 3x3 is game fast-paced and can last for just about 10 minutes, and is played on only one half of the court. Points are also counted differently, with just a point for every basket inside the 3-point area and two points for every 3-point shot. Team USA can't send any player it wants since 3x3 has strict restrictions in terms of player selection.
Prediction: The game will likely come down to the wire with the United States pulling off the close win over Lithuania.
