Serbia and the USA meet in a star-studded opening to Group C's Olympic men's basketball play.
The pregame narrative: The group begins with the two best teams going at it for an early lead atop the standings. LeBron James and Nikola Jokic headline a stacked matchup that provides some enticing choices for player props.
Check out our Serbia vs. USA basketball props and odds for the July 28 matchup.
Serbia vs. USA basketball props
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| Serbia vs. USA prop picks | Odds | Bet now ⬇️ |
| Anthony Edwards over 1.5 threes | -118 | Add to betslip |
| LeBron James over 4.5 rebounds | -125 | Add to betslip |
| Nikola Jokic over 4.5 assists | -118 | Add to betslip |
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Best Bet: Edwards over 1.5 threes
There's no shortage of all-star talent in this matchup.
Stephen Curry will get the start at point with Anthony Edwards getting the nod as his backcourt mate to open the Games.
The pair of sharpshooting guards can get hot quickly. If that happens, no one on Serbia will be able to contain this pair.
Curry has a 3-point line of 2.5 with juiced odds while Edwards' line of over 1.5 threes made is much more enticing at -118.
The Minnesota Timberwolves guard finished seventh in MVP voting last season and averaged 25.9 points while shooting 35.7% from 3-point range.
Key stat: Edwards averaged 2.4 threes made per game during the NBA season.
Other picks
James over 4.5 rebounds (-125): LeBron was the catalyst in the USA's most recent win over South Sudan which almost ended in a monumental upset.
He scored 23 points in as many minutes while adding six rebounds and six assists on 10-of-14 shooting.
I expect him to be involved heavily again but can't rely on his points or assists prop with how many playmakers are littered across Team USA's roster.
I don't see as much risk in his rebounds prop, however. As long as James is on the floor, he'll be chasing down rebounds.
Anthony Davis and Joel Embiid will be occupied with Jokic, opening up the opportunity for King James to sneak in and hopefully grab a handful of boards.
Jokic over 4.5 assists (-118): Although this is my final prop, I like it as much as the others.
Jokic won his third MVP award last season with averages of 26.4 points, 11.5 rebounds and 9.0 assists. It's no surprise to see his point total set at 18.5 and his rebounds total placed at 9.5.
What is surprising, though, is his assist prop equalling just half of what he averaged during the NBA season.
Unlike the American stars, Jokic will need to play a full haul of minutes if Serbia wants any chance at an upset in its first match.
I'm expecting the offence to run through the star player and Jokic happens to be one of the best passers in the world regardless of position.
Picks made at 1:04 p.m. ET on 07/26/2024.
