Serbia vs United States Prediction Summer Olympics Picks 7/28/24

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

Serbia Betting Preview 

Serbia is a good team, but they might not be as deep as the United States. The star of Serbia is Nikola Jokic, and he’s going to need to carry a heavy load. Last season with the Denver Nuggets, Jokic averaged 26.4 points while shooting 58.3 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from behind the three point line. Bogdan Bogdanovic is the second-best player on this team, and last season with the Atlanta Hawks, he averaged 16.9 points while shooting 37.4 percent from behind the three point line. In this game, Serbia is going to need the offense to get out to a fast start, and they are going to really need to try to put the pressure on. 

United States Betting Preview

The United States didn’t install a ton of confidence with the way they played during the lead up to the Olympics, but they did still win each of the games, and they are still the favorites to win the Olympics. The United States is the most talented team on planet earth, and it starts with one of the best players ever, LeBron James, who still took over during crunch times in the lead up games. The rest of the roster includes Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid, Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Davis, Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards, Jrue Holiday, Bam Adebayo, and Derrick White. The biggest question for the United States is are they going to play enough defense. They will score, but this team is going to need to play some defense. Durant is still dealing with a calf strain, and it wouldn’t be shocking if he missed this game. 

Serbia vs United States Prediction

The United States is going to win this game, but it’s going to be a closer than this. This United States team hasn’t had any interest in playing defense yet, and they are going to fail to play a lot of defense here. The Serbia offense is going to run up the score, and they are going to keep this game close. Look for the United States to only win this game by five or six points. Back Serbia against the spread. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: Serbia +12.5