- Japan lost to France on Tuesday, falling to 0-2 in the Group Stage matchups.
- Brazil came up short against Germany, losing 86-73, and also sliding to 0-2.
- The loser of this game is eliminated, while the winner will barely remain alive.
The 2024 Olympics Basketball tournament is officially underway! This group stage clash features a matchup between Japan and Brazil. Both teams are right on the cusp of elimination, desperately needing a win here.
Before Betting on Japan vs Brazil
Japan played a competitive game against France on Tuesday. They came up with an excellent game plan to overcome the interior defense of Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert. The core of the plan was to focus on ball movement and perimeter shooting, forcing France out of position. It worked on the perimeter, as Japan shot 43.2% from deep. Unfortunately, the ball movement wasn’t as clean. France outdid them in assists, 27-14.
Brazil saw their momentum from the qualifying matches dissipate as their first game against France went on and they fell behind. It fully deflated in the second game against Germany. It was a tough matchup against the defending FIBA World Cup Champions, but Brazil’s offense was notably less explosive than it was a couple of weeks ago. They are not fully eliminated yet, but need a blowout victory here to have a shot at advancing.
Japan vs Brazil Offshore Odds
Brazil enters this game as the favorite based on their higher global ranking. That being said, Japan played a much more competitive second game than Brazil. They’ll have some momentum from nearly beating France, which could give them a key advantage in this game. To advance at 1-2, the winner of this game needs to blow the opposition out and make up a lot of ground in the point differential tiebreaker. I like Japan to win this one.
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