Team USA, the overwhelming favourite to claim gold in men's basketball at the Paris Summer Games, begins its Olympic journey with a matchup against Nikola Jokic and Serbia.
The latest: USA and Serbia recently met in an exhibition match on July 17. The game between the Group C competitors went as many had expected, with the U.S. steamrolling Serbia, 105-79.
Check out the latest USA vs. Serbia Olympic basketball odds for the matchup on July 28.
USA vs. Serbia Olympic basketball odds
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| Markets | Odds |
| USA to win | -2,000 |
| Serbia to win | +900 |
| USA -17 | -112 |
| Serbia +17 | -112 |
| Over 180.5 points | -112 |
| Under 180.5 points | -112 |
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Serbia poses one of the biggest threats to the USA's golden aspirations. The Serbians are currently tied for the third-shortest odds to win gold alongside France.
However, the Avenger-esque Americans have already shown that the gap between them and everyone else is wide.
During their recent head-to-head exhibition matchup, the Serbians held tight with the Americans for about 15 minutes ... but then the USA went on a 31-5 run and maintained control from there.
Steph Curry (24 points), Bam Adebayo (17 points) and Anthony Edwards (16 points) continued to look great for the Olympic favourites. As did the rest of the star-studded squad that features LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, and Anthony Davis.
The near-30-point blowout was impressive because the Serbs feature a deep squad. Jokic, the three-time and reigning MVP, is certainly the headliner — but he has some talented role players around him.
Other NBA talents on Serbia's roster include Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic and Charlotte Hornets guard Vasilije Micic.
Despite what the odds say, Serbia shouldn't be underestimated. They have a big, veteran squad that knows how to play together.
As it stands, the Serbs are in line to bring back nine players from their silver-medal-winning squad at last summer's 2023 FIBA World Cup. And that team didn't have Jokic.
Men's Olympic basketball odds as of 11:30 a.m. ET on 07/18/24.
