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Team USA continues its quest to bag a fifth straight gold medal at the Olympics when they take on the resurgent South Sudan. The teams faced during the showcase games in London on Jul. 20. Despite being the undisputed favorites, USA trailed by 16 at one point and needed a LeBron James special in the clutch to prevail against South Sudan with a 101-100 win.
USA will look to put their underdog counterparts away early in Wednesday's Group C fixture, while South Sudan would hope to gain an advantage as they did in London and hold on to it.
Team USA vs South Sudan Odds, preview and prediction for 2024 Paris Olympics Basketball
Team USA vs. South Sudan game will begin at 3:00 am ET and 9:00 am EAT at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille. Here are the odds for the game:
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Money line: Team USA -10000, South Sudan +1800
Spread: Team USA -29.5 (-112), South Sudan 29.5 (-108)
Total over/under: Team USA O191 (-108), South Sudan U191 (-112)
Editor's note: The odds might change closer to the game.
Team USA vs. South Sudan Preview 2024 Paris Olympics Basketball
Team USA got off to a rampant start in the 2024 Paris Olympics Men's Basketball Event against Nikola Jokic's Serbia. Kevin Durant returned to on-court action for the first time with his teammates after missing all of the exhibition games with a calf injury.
He inspired the dominant start to the contest, failing to miss a shot in the first half. Durant dropped 21 points on 8 of 8 shots in that period, including 5 of 5 from deep. LeBron James replicated his 100% field goal efficiency, going 5 of 5 from the field to score 12 first-half points while dishing five dimes.
USA relied on its 3-point shooting and transition to play, dismantling Serbia's defense to win 110-84. The Americans shot 18 of 32 from 3. A whopping 17 turnovers were the only issue with USA's outing, so that's something they would want to clean up on moving forward.
Meanwhile, South Sudan battled in a close game against Puerto Rico and won 90-79. After trailing by eight in the first quarter, South Sudan fought back to gain ground and overturn the deficit with an impressive second half. They managed to hold onto their lead after the third quarter.
Carlik Jones' 19 points, Marial Shayok's 15-point bursts were crucial to the win. South Sudan's most significant advantage was on the boards, as they outrebounded their opponents 55-37, including 18 on the offensive glass. They also produced a respectable effort from deep, going 10 of 29.
Team USA vs. South Sudan Predicted Starting 5s
Team USA
PG - Steph Curry, SG - Devin Booker, SF - Jayson Tatum, PF - LeBron James, C - Anthony Davis
South Sudan
PG - Carlik Jones, SG - Marial Shayok, SF - Bul Kuol, PF - Nuni Omot, C - Wenyen Gabriel
Team USA vs. South Sudan Prediction
Team USA and South Sudan were in an unexpectedly close game the last time they faced off. However, that may not be the outcome when they take the court against each other on Wednesday.
The USA were experimenting with their lineups, but with a tightened rotation now, they could be unstoppable against their underdog counterparts.
