Puerto Rico vs Serbia Prediction Olympic Basketball Predictions and Picks 7/31/24

Puerto Rico and Serbia meet Wednesday in the 2024 Men’s Basketball Summer Olympics at Pierre Mauroy Stadium. Here’s a Puerto Rico vs Serbia Prediction. This article will include a Puerto Rico vs Serbia Pick.

Puerto Rico Betting Preview

Puerto Rico need a win after losing its opener to South Sudan by 11 points. Puerto Rico is averaging 79 points on 38.6 percent shooting and allowing 90 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Jose Alvarado is averaging 26 points and 2 rebounds, while Tremont Waters is averaging 18 points and 4 assists. George Conditt IV is the third double-digit scorer and Ismael Romero is grabbing 6 rebounds. Puerto Rico is shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 58.3 percent from the free throw line. Puerto Rico is allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and is grabbing 37 rebounds per game.

Serbia Betting Preview

Serbia also need a win after getting waxed by the United States by 26 points. Serbia is averaging 84 points on 41.9 percent shooting and allowing 110 points on 62.3 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 20 points and 5 rebounds, while Bogdan Bogdanovic is averaging 14 points and 6 rebounds. Ognjen Dobric is the third double-digit scorer and Filip Petrusev is grabbing 5 rebounds. Serbia is shooting 24.3 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. Serbia is allowing 56.3 percent shooting from deep and is grabbing 32 rebounds per game at the Olympics.

Puerto Rico vs Serbia Prediction

Puerto Rico is a feisty team that plays with a lot of heart and won’t go down easily, but I do have questions about its defense and the lack of size is an issue as well. Serbia did a lot of things well against the US, but the talent gap in terms of depth was an issue, obviously. With Jokic and others, Serbia can hold its own against just about any other team in the field. Serbia is the more talented team in this spot and needs to win by a margin to make up for the blowout loss to the States. Serbia will look to win this game comfortably in hopes of gaining in the standings to advance. I’ll lay the points with Serbia.