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Team USA Basketball Expected To Win 16th Gold In 19 Olympics

Nick Mazone — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 19:14:11 +0000

The United States are -900 on the moneyline and have -105 odds to cover 12.5 points.
France comes back as a +600 odds betting underdog.
The total is set at 175.5 points, but indications point towards a comfortable Under.

TOKYO – The United States was able to overcome their early struggles and reach the gold medal match where they’ll compete against France. Sportsbooks peg the U.S. as sizable favorites in the matchup that would bring the team their 16th gold medal in the 19 Olympics they’ve participated in.

The Spread: Will USA Cover?

To many, the spreads set for the United States have been in an interesting spot. Against Iran, the USA was favored by 40.5 points and covered comfortably with a 54-point win. Since then, the Olympic odds have seen a spread of 11-14 points in the last couple of games, all of which the United States have covered.

USA vs France Gold Medal Spread

USA -12.5 -105
France +12.5 -115

Given that the U.S. has covered four straight spreads in these Olympic Games, there’s been little to suggest that the championship game will be any different.

France isn’t a pushover of a team, headlined by NBA players like Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier, and Nicolas Batum - who got the game winning block to earn their spot in the Gold Medal Game.

Plus, this team did beat the United States in the opening round of the Olympics.

Betting The Total: Signs Point Towards The Under

The first time these two teams played one another the final score amounted to a total of 159 points - a total much lower than what the line is set at for the gold medal game.

USA vs France Total Odds

Over 175.5 -110
Under 175.5 -110

Only one of France’s games during the Olympics has gone north of this mark while three of the United States’ five games as done so. The average total of a United States game is 179.8 points while France's average is at 162.4.

Further, the Olympic basketball odds themselves are suggesting the Under is the best play. France has a team total set at 81.5 while the USA has a team total of 93.5. Added together the total is 175.

France Team Total

Over 81.5 -105
Under 81.5 -125

USA Team Total

Over 93.5 -105
Under 93.5 -125

Past game results point towards the Under and the odds themselves point towards the Under. The sportsbook is telling something about betting on Team USA basketball. Listen to it.

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Sportsbooks Predict Luka, Slovenia To Meet United States in Final

Nick Mazone — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:09:22 +0000

USA is favored by 12 points over Australia and has -800 odds to advance to the gold medal match.
Slovenia, led by Luka Doncic, is a -150 betting favorite over France is the last semifinal match.

TOKYO – Sportsbooks have set odds for both semifinal matchups and project the United States and Slovenia to meet one another in the gold medal match.

USA vs Australia: United States Heavily Favored

The United States will take the court as 12-point favorites against Australia around midnight on the Wednesday/Thursday turnover. Team USA lost to Australia in an exhibition prior to the Olympics which could bring some extra motivation.

USA vs Australia Spread Odds

USA -12 -110
Australia +12 -110

The United States have covered each of their last three spreads and are seemingly hitting form at the right time. The Olympic betting odds have the total set in a place where it looks to be a very obtainable number for the US. With an average point differential of +34.3 per game over the last three, it’s fair to be confident in Team USA’s ability to cover this spread as well.

Australia has been no pushover this tournament, but their best might just not be enough. The team has some notable NBA players such as Patty Mills, Aron Baynes, Joe Ingles and Matisse Thybulle, but there is even more NBA-level talent on the roster.

USA vs Australia Total Odds

Over 180.5 -115
Under 180.5 -105

Those betting on Olympic basketball should note that not a single one of Australia’s games has reached this total during these Olympics while just two of the United States’ four games have done so.

Betting the under could be the best play of the entire game.

Slovenia vs France: Can Luka Lead Team To Finals

Luka Doncic has turned Slovenia from a forgotten team to a legit threat at the international level. He is a perfect 17-0 with the team and is now just one win away from competing for a gold medal.

Slovenia vs France Moneyline Odds

Slovenia -150
France +120

Doncic has been the biggest star in basketball during this Olympic run and even though France beat the United States in the opening game, Slovenia has shown little to prove they are slowing down. Sports betting sites give Slovenia a 2-5-point edge, but looking at the total raises some interesting questions.

Slovenia vs France Total Odds

Over 174.5 -110
Under 174.5 -110

Slovenia hit this mark in each of the first three games prior to the quarterfinals while France has yet to see a game reach this number in any of their four games.

Totals are often reached or missed largely in part of the pace of play.

If France is able to keep the game close and continue their slower, more methodical offense the Under will easily hit. However, if Slovenia is able to jump out to a big lead and force France to speed up the offense, the Under is less likely.

Since the spread predicts a one-possession game, France may be more likely to play their style of basketball meaning the Under is probably a better bet.

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Betting Team USA Basketball? Line Shop Olympic Odds First

Nick Mazone — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 07:34:03 +0000

Bovada offers the most expensive odds for Team USA and lists them as a -1000 favorite.
MyBookie has by far the least expensive odds for the United States at -200.
FanDuel is offering -750 betting odds for the USA to win.

TOKYO – Men’s Basketball is a competition that the United States is expected to dominate in every Olympics.

Some sportsbooks believe it’s a foregone conclusion that the USA will win their fourth consecutive Gold Medal while others believe it’s more of an open race.

Which Book Offers The Best Odds

It’s not too often that lines differ by this wide of a margin between sportsbooks, especially when it’s Olympic betting odds but that is the case for the Men’s Basketball competition.

Team USA Basketball Odds

Bovada -1000
FanDuel -750
MyBookie -200

Obviously, those looking to bet on Olympic basketball should head over to MyBookie as they are offering by far the most generous betting odds of any site. On the other side of things, Bovada has the shortest odds listed.

It’s unconfirmed whether this is a mistake by MyBookie or not, but it’s definitely interesting to see one book be such an outlier compared to the others.

Is There A Reason For MyBookie’s Line?

There’s not much debate on which team has the most talented roster and it’s almost unanimously the United States.

The Team USA basketball roster is headlined by players such as Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal and is coached by Gregg Popovich.

There is not another country in the world that can match the level of talent, but international teams play a different brand of basketball that could supposedly give issues to the U.S., however it still seems unlikely.

This shouldn’t be a line that bettors overthink and it should be something to take advantage of before the line moves.

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