The 2024 Summer Olympics are finally here! Before the main tournament can commence, four additional teams need to be selected. The winner of this game between Brazil and Latvia will be one of the teams chosen.
Before Betting on Brazil vs Latvia
Brazil locked down their spot in the Latvia-region FIBA Qualifying Finals thanks to their win over the Philippines. They faced an opponent that was thriving on excellent coaching and a fluid offensive system, but held them to just 60 points. Brazil’s size made a huge difference, and will be a factor in their chances against Latvia as well. Bruno Caboclo led the way for Brazil, leaning on his 7’7″ wingspan as he scored 15 pts and hauled in 11 boards.
Latvia was the hosting favorite in this region, holding the best odds of advancing to Group Stage of the main tournament. They advanced to this game after defeating Cameroon and improving to 2-1 in the Qualifying Stage. Latvia will be expecting to win this game, but their loss to the Philippines provides an example for Brazil on how to upset them. They’ll need Rihards Lomažs to continue scoring at a high clip to avoid elimination.
Brazil vs Latvia Offshore Odds
This is the second of four qualifying finals that will determine which four teams join the 12-team group stage. Latvia enters this game as the host team and favorite to advance, but Brazil defeated the common opponent that Latvia lost to, the Philippines. Brazil has a big team that’s difficult to penetrate on defense. This game should be low scoring and come down to the wire. It wouldn’t be stunning to see Brazil win here and advance.
