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Germany and Greece will tip off the 2024 Paris Olympics Men's Basketball quarterfinals on Tuesday. Germany enters the contest as the favorite, following a 3-0 Group B sweep. Meanwhile, Greece was 1-2 in Group A but qualified as one of the two third-placed teams alongside Brazil.
The Germans have been clinical and undisputedly the second-best team behind the USA in the Paris Olympics. Franz Wagner's continued growth with the team's impeccable chemistry saw the reigning FIBA World Champions qualify with a +47 point differential, the second highest after USA's +64.
Germany's 85-71 win over rival gold medal contenders France in the group stage finale proved its mettle as one of the top two teams. Franz Wagner and Dennis Schroder dropped 26 points apiece to seal the win. The two remain key against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co.
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On the other hand, Greece came close to winning against Canada and Spain before putting the Australians away in their final group-stage game by a 77-71 margin. They led 53-36 at halftime before the Boomers rallied to trim the deficit and give themselves a chance to win.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds on 8 of 11 shots while getting much-needed support from elsewhere as point guard Thomas Walkup tallied 18 points on 7 of 14 attempts. Greece also got handy contributions from other players, which will also be critical to their hopes of causing an upset against Dennis Schroder and Co.
Germany vs Greece Predicted Starting 5s and Depth Charts for 2024 Paris Olympics Basketball
Germany is predicted to start Dennis Schroder at point guard, Andreas Obst at shooting guard, Franz Wagner at small forward, Daniel Theis at power forward and Johannes Voigtmann at center.
Greece is predicted to start Thomas Walkup at point guard, Nick Calathes at shooting guard, Kostas Papanikolau at small forward, Giannis Antetokounmpo at power forward and Georgios Papagiannis at center.
How to watch Germany vs. Greece 2024 Paris Olympics Basketball?
Germany vs. Greece Paris Olympics Basketball quarterfinal can be streamed online via Peacock, NBCOlympics.com and Fubo. The game begins at 11 a.m. local time and 5 a.m. EDT.
NBA players Giannis Antetokounmpo, Franz Wagner and Dennis Schroder will be the marquee players in action.
Germany is a -350 favorite to win the contest, with a -8.5 spread. It's a do-or-die contest, as the winner will advance to the semifinals, while the losing team will go home.
