Canada secured its place in the quarterfinals, but they wanted to be first in their group. On the other side, Spain is back in the game for the elimination phase, yet they need to win here.
Before Betting on Canada vs. Spain 2024 Olympics Basketball
Canada won both opening matches at the Olympics, sealing its ticket to the final eight. However, Shai and the crew want to stay in the top spot and avoid some tougher rivals in the quarterfinals. After beating Greece in the first match in Paris, 86-79, they were better than Australia, 93-83.
Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 18.5 points in the first two meetings, but he wasn’t the sole reason Canada has a pair of wins. The entire team plays very strong basketball on both ends of the court. RJ Barrett was unstoppable against Australia with 24 points, seven boards, and five assists. Dillon Brooks added 16 buckets.
Spain suffered a very nasty defeat in their first meeting at the Olympics, with the Australian team beating them 92-80. The way the Red Fury opened the game against Greece indicated we might see the same outcome, but Sergio Llull, Alex Abrines, and several other players started splashing threes, which flipped the result upside down.
In the end, Spain made 15 threes, with Rudy, Llull and Santi Aldama having three each. The latter ended the game with 19 points and 12 boards, while Llull had 13 buckets.
Canada vs. Spain Basketball Head to Head
Canada nearly defeated Spain at the last year’s World Cup in the Philippines, 88-85. The two teams met before that competition, and Canada again edged out Spain, 85-80, following an OT.
Canada vs. Spain Olympics 2024 Olympics Basketball Offshore Betting Odds
Spain is an old team and knows how to hurt anyone, but with all due respect to all of their previous successes, they haven’t got the muscle to compete with this rival. That’s why we pick Canada to triumph.
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