Team USA will square off against Germany in a blockbuster 2024 Paris Olympics Women's Basketball Group C game on Sunday. Both teams have qualified for the quarterfinals after winning two games each.
Cheryl Reeve's team is gunning for a historic eighth consecutive gold medal. Germany, on the other hand, is competing at the Olympic Games for the first time.
Team USA registered an emphatic 84-57 win against Germany in an exhibition game staged in London before the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Germany vs Team USA: Preview, Prediction and Odds
The game between Germany and Team USA is set to take place on Sunday at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France. Tip-off is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. ET. The game will be telecast live on the NBC Network and the live streaming will be available on Peacock and Fubo.
Moneyline: Team USA (-3200) vs Germany (+1600)
Spread: Team USA (-20.5) vs Germany (+20.5)
Total over/under: Team USA O160 (-110) vs Germany U160 (-110)
Editor's note: The odds could change closer to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.
Germany vs Team USA: Preview
Team USA has exuded dominance in its two games so far. A'ja Wilson and Co. began their campaign with a statement-making 102-76 win over Japan and followed it up with an 87-74 victory against Belgium.
Cheryl Reeve's group leads the competition in almost all the major categories. Team USA is averaging 94.5 points per game and tops the list in this category by a wide margin. A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart have been phenomenal for Team USA. Wilson leads the team in rebounds with 13 boards per game while Breanna leads in scoring with 24 points per game.
There are two areas in which Team USA has struggled so far. The team is shooting a poor 26.5% from 3-point range and 80.9% on free throws. Heading into the business end of the tournament, Team USA would hope for a much-improved showing in these departments against Germany.
On the flipside, Germany has proved to be the second-best team behind Team USA in the ongoing Summer Games. The European nation registered an 83-69 win against Belgium to begin their campaign and followed it up with a 75-64 victory over Japan.
Satou Sabally has arguably been the third-best player in the competition behind Wilson and Breanna. The Dallas Wings' forward leads all players in scoring and averages 25 ppg on 51.9% shooting from the field, including 46.2% from beyond the arc.
Germany has been excellent when it comes to 3-point shooting. Satou Sabally and Co. are shooting 38.9% from 3-point range.
Germany vs Team USA: Predicted Starting 5s
Germany Predicted Starting 5: Alexis Peterson, Leonie Fiebich, Luisa Geiselsoder, Satou Sabally and Marie Gulich.
Team USA Predicted Starting 5: Chelsea Gray, Diana Taurasi, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson.
Germany vs Team USA: Prediction
In-form and high-flying Germany should prove to be the toughest challenge for Team USA so far. But with the kind of depth and firepower at its disposal, expect the Americans to storm into the knockouts with another big victory.