Team USA and Serbia will meet in the semifinals of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Thursday. The winner will play either Germany or host France for the gold medal. The USA has won four of their last five games against Serbia. Serbia has won three straight games at the Summer Olympics after losing to the USA in their opening match. Team USA is averaging 109.5 points per game while Serbia is averaging 95.5 points per game.
The game is scheduled to kick off at 3 PM ET in Paris, France. The latest USA vs. Serbia odds have the U.S. favored by 15.5 points, but the over/under for total points is 188.5. Before you make any Serbia vs. USA predictions or any men's basketball predictions for the Paris 2024 Olympics, you should hear from SportsLine's Bruce Marshall.
A popular guest on numerous sports talk radio and television shows across the country, Marshall is synonymous with the well-known sports betting newsletter “The Gold Sheet” and is known for his extensive editorial work that has been featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post, and many other media outlets. He has won various handicapping titles and is also working on several book projects. Marshall finished the 2023-24 season with a 197-143 (+3578) rating on NBA picks and a 54-37 (+1340) rating on college basketball picks. Anyone following in his footsteps is pretty high up the list.
Now, he's broken down Team USA vs. Serbia from every angle and revealed his predictions and projections: To see his predictions, visit SportsLine now: Here are the lines and trends for Serbia vs. Team USA:
USA vs. Serbia Spread: USA -15.5USA vs. Serbia Over/Under: 188.5 pointsUSA vs. Serbia Moneyline: USA -1500, Serbia +790USA: Team America has won every game so far with double-digit pointsSRB: Six players have scored double figures in their last gameUSA vs. Serbia Picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the US team can cover it
Guard Anthony Edwards is making an impact in his first Olympic appearance. Edwards has the athleticism to make shots with ease and dive to the basket. He also plays with energy on defense. At the 2024 Olympics, he is averaging a team-best 16.8 points and shooting 62.5% from the field. In his last game, Edwards had 17 points, 5 rebounds and made three 3-pointers.
The frontcourt duo of Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo will cause a lot of problems for teams. They both have the athleticism to play suffocating defense and switch into different positions. Adebayo is averaging 8.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in the tournament, while Davis is averaging 9.5 points and a team-high 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. Find out which team to pick here.
Why Serbia can cover
Center Nikola Jokic is one of the best players in the NBA and that talent has carried over to the Summer Olympics. Jokic is an excellent scorer and rebounder and always makes the right play. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Jokic is averaging 19.3 points, 11.8 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game.
Guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is an even more versatile playmaker. Bogdanovic has a great feel for his team and a perimeter shot that stretches the court. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, he averaged 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game. In the win against Australia, Bogdanovic totaled 17 points, 3 rebounds, and three three-pointers. Find out which team you should pick here.
How to predict Serbia vs USA
Marshall is leaning toward the over on the point total, and he's discovered a key X-factor that makes him jump to one side of the spread, and he's sharing exclusively with SportsLine what it is and which side you should back.
So who will win, USA vs. Serbia, in the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics? And what's the key X-factor that should make you bet on one side of the spread? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you should bet on USA vs. Serbia, all from an expert who returned nearly 36 units on his NBA picks last season.
