Greece and Australia's final group play match starts at 7:30 a.m. ET on Friday, and the result will have major ramifications.
The pregame narrative: If the Aussies win, they are most likely through to the knockout stage. On the other hand, Greece looks to play spoiler while trying to claim its first win at the Paris Games.
Check out our Greece vs. Australia props for the Olympic men's basketball game on Aug. 2.
Greece vs. Australia props
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| Greece vs. Australia props | Odds | Bet now ⬇️ |
| Josh Giddey over 29.5 points/rebounds/assists | -155 | Add to betslip |
| Dyson Daniels over 4.5 rebounds | -134 | Add to betslip |
| Kostas Papanikolaou over 1.5 threes | -155 | Add to betslip |
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Best Bet: Giddey over 29.5 points/rebounds/assists (-155)
I'm expecting Giddey to have a do-it-all performance for the Aussies.
Through two games at the Olympics, Giddey is averaging 18.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 7.0 assists. That equates to a 32.5 PRA average against much better opponents than Greece.
Giddey has a proven track record of contributing in multiple facets of the game. In pre-tournament competition, Giddey averaged 31.3 PRA across three matches in which he played 25-plus minutes.
Furthermore, in his three-year NBA career, Giddey has come close to averaging this 29.5 PRA mark despite not being a featured player on his team.
Key stat: Giddey has gone over 29.5 PRA in both games so far in Paris.
Other picks
Dyson Daniels over 4.5 rebounds (-134): I'm backing Daniels to continue grabbing boards like he has so far at the Olympics.
The 21-year-old collected seven rebounds against Spain, then six against Canada and has generally been crashing the glass hard.
This rebounding/connective passing role is something that the Boomers have asked Daniels to do, with the likes of Giddey, Patty Mills and Jock Landale carrying most of the offensive load.
It's a good recipe when you combine that tenacity with Daniels' 6-foot-8 height. It also helps that the Aussie would be the fourth-tallest player on Greece, with a nearly 7-foot wingspan to go along with it.
Kostas Papanikolaou over 1.5 threes (-155): Papanikolaou has been on fire from deep so far in the Summer Games.
The 34-year-old has hit three triples in back-to-back games, while nearly 80% of all his shots have come from beyond the arc (11 of 14).
Papanikolaou has been a major beneficiary of teams having to worry about the ability of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to get to the paint.
The Olympiacos player gets a lot of catch-and-shoot opportunities when Antetokounmpo sprays the ball out, and he is has been shooting and making them thus far.
Picks made at 1:00 p.m. ET on 08/01/2024.
