United States vs Japan Prediction Summer Olympics Picks 7/29/24

United States and Japan meet Monday in the 2024 Summer Olympics at Pierre Mauroy Stadium. Here’s a United States vs Japan Prediction. This article will include a United States vs Japan Pick.

United States Betting Preview

The United States lost to the WNBA All-Stars leading up to this game, but they followed that up with a dominating victory over Germany. In that game, the United States jumped out to a 22-9 lead, and they ended up cruising to the 84-57 victory. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese both didn’t make the Olympics team, but this is still the most talented team in all the World, and it’s not really that close. Brittney Griner is the star for the United States, and she is averaging 18.3 points per game for the Phoenix Mercury. Breanna Stewart, Kelsey Plum, and Sabrina Ionescu are all expected to play big roles on this team. There was a ton of talk about Clark being left off the team, but this team is so talented, there are some real questions about who she was exactly supposed to replace. 

Japan Betting Preview

Japan is a huge underdog heading into this game, but they are hoping to play a shocker, and a win here would be the biggest win in team history, at least in terms of being an underdog. Aoi Yamada looks to be the best player for this team, but she at times has been inconsistent. They are going to need to be good here. Yamada is a good shooter, and she’s going to need to hit those shots. Fujisawa Yuka has averaged 10.4 points per game for Team Japan. Japan is expected to play a zone here n this game to try to take away the shooting, but then they have the problem of trying to slow down Griner here.