Slovenia vs Georgia Basketball Preview: Prediction, odds, and more for the FIBA World Cup 2023

Modified Aug 27, 2023 06:44 GMT

Slovenia vs Georgia at the 2023 FIBA World Cup

Slovenia and Georgia will look to take control of Group F at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The two unbeaten teams face off on Monday in Okinawa, Japan. Let's take a look at the game's preview, including predictions, odds, rosters and more.

Luka Doncic and Slovenia started slow against a red-hot shooting Venezuela on Saturday. However, Doncic led a furious run in the second half to get a 100-85 win. The Dallas Mavericks superstar finished with 37 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals.

Georgia, meanwhile, made quick work of Cape Verde with an 85-60 win. Tornike Shengelia had 16 points and seven rebounds while Orlando Magic big man Goga Bitadze added 15 points, 11 rebounds and two steals in just 20 minutes of action.

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2023 FIBA World Cup game preview

Monday's matchup is just the fourth time since 2011 that Slovenia and Georgia will face each other in international competition. Their three previous games were all at the EuroBasket, with Slovenia emerging victorious each time.

However, all three contests were very competitive and not lopsided in favor of Slovenia. It was just a 12-point win in 2011, a four-point win in 2013 and an 11-point win in 2015. Will it be the same at the 2023 FIBA World Cup?

It's also the first time that Luka Doncic will face off against Georgia. It will be interesting to see if he can avoid silly mistakes in the first minutes. Georgia did their damage against Cape Verde in the paint, so they could do it again on Monday.

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Slovenia vs Georgia FIBA World Cup prediction and odds

Slovenia is the slight favorite to get the win over Georgia in their Group F matchup at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Luka Doncic will be the best player on the floor even though Georgia has a couple of NBA players on their roster: Goga Bitadze and Sandro Mamukelashvili.

If Doncic continues to dominate atthe offensive end, Georgia could have a tough time getting the win. Slovenia will likely win a back-and-forth game, pulling away in the fourth quarter and getting the double-digit win.

Moneyline: Slovenia -270, Georgia +220

Over/Under: 178.5 (O: -112, U: -108)

Against The Spread: Slovenia -7.5 (-112), Georgia +7.5 (-108)