The opening game of the men’s basketball Olympics tournament will be between Australia and Spain. These two teams are the favorites to clinch the medal and, therefore, direct rivals here in France.
Before Betting on Australia vs. Spain 2024 Olympics Basketball
The Aussies played well during the test period, losing only to the US team, 98-92, though, pushing hard near the end and cutting a double-digit deficit. But before and after we saw them beat China, Serbia led with Jokic, Puerto Rico, and, in the end, the host nation of the Olympics, France, 83-82.
Patty Mills is the leader of the team, but he receives a lot of help from the newly acquired Chicago Bulls guard, Josh Giddey. Them two combined 44 points against France. Mills is more of an attacker, while Giddey takes over the playmaking duties.
On the other hand, the Spanish team is very experienced and has players with multiple gold medals at various competitions. The Red Fury had to go through the Olympic qualifiers tournament, where they played four matches, winning all, against Lebanon, Angola, Finland, and, in the end, NBA-stacked Bahamas.
The Spaniards played only one game after that, against the Argentinians, whom they beat 76-72. The team’s core is the veterans: Sergio Llull, the Hernangomez brothers, the former NBA Lorenzo Brown, and Usman Garuba, whose career overseas didn’t develop as expected. Several youngsters are involved, yet none is a top-quality guy.
Australia vs. Spain Basketball Head to Head
Spain eliminated Australia in the semis of the 2019 World Cup, 95-88, following overtime. Quite a few players on both ends participated in that match. At the 2016 Olympics, they met once again in the bronze medal game, and Spain once again edged out the Aussies, 89-88.
Australia vs. Spain 2024 Olympics Basketball Offshore Betting Odds
The time has come for the boys from Down Under to beat their big rivals, who have seven straight wins over them. Australia has more talent and is younger; they’ve shown more than the Spaniards in the test period.
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