Group C's best battle it out for first place when the United States meets South Sudan on Tuesday.
The pregame narrative: The Americans come into this one after a 110-84 dispatching of Nikola Jokic and Serbia, while South Sudan sits at 1-0 as well after its 90-79 victory over Puerto Rico.
Check out our USA vs. South Sudan props for the Olympic men's basketball game on July 28.
USA vs. South Sudan props
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| USA vs. South Sudan props | Odds | Bet now ⬇️ |
| LeBron James over 16.5 points | +100 | Add to betslip |
| Anthony Davis over 8.5 rebounds | -112 | Add to betslip |
| Marial Shayok over 15.5 points | -112 | Add to betslip |
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Best Bet: LeBron James over 16.5 points (+100)
Frankly, I'm shocked James is even money here at a relatively low total.
LeBron was fantastic in the American's Olympic opener against Serbia, putting up 21 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds on 9-of-13 shooting.
Those 13 shots were the most by any player, which is always a good sign.
The 39-year-old was also the catalyst in the USA's friendly win over South Sudan, which almost ended in a monumental upset. James scored 23 points in as many minutes while adding six rebounds and six assists on 10-of-14 shooting.
There's nothing to suggest that LeBron won't be the primary option for the Americans once again.
Key stat: James averaged 25.7 points per game during the NBA season.
Other picks
Anthony Davis over 8.5 rebounds (-112): The Los Angeles Lakers star only grabbed eight boards in the USA's win over Serbia, but he came off the bench.
Joel Embiid's poor play to start the Olympic campaign could lead to more minutes for Davis moving forward. Perhaps we could even see Davis, one of the best rebounders in the world, start over Embiid.
Davis did just that in the friendly against South Sudan, playing more minutes than Embiid and grabbing 11 rebounds.
Davis was third in rebounding in the NBA this past season, hauling in a career-high 12.6 per game.
Marial Shayok over 15.5 points (-112): I like one of South Sudan's go-to-scorers to hit the over on his points prop.
Shayok, a native of Ottawa, Ontario, played in the Canadian basketball system throughout high school but never played with the Senior squad.
He was solid in South Sudan's first matchup against Puerto Rico, scoring 15 points and grabbing three rebounds on 5-of-10 shooting.
Shayok wasn't afraid to let it fly from deep, either, attempting five shots despite only making one.
The biggest reason I like Shayok in this one is because of the monstrous performance he had against the Americans in friendly competition.
He put up 24 points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals on 9-of-16 shooting from the field and a whopping 6-of-12 from 3-point land.
Shayok was second in scoring on Shandong in the CBA this season, averaging 18.7 points per game.
Picks made at 11:30 p.m. ET on 07/30/2024.
