FIBA Olympics: Puerto Rico vs Serbia Offshore Odds, Preview, Pick (Jul 31)

• Puerto Rico lost to South Sudan in their first Group Stage game, falling 90-79.
• Serbia was unable to upset the United States, losing 110-84 on Sunday morning.
• The loser of this game will be all but eliminated, while the winner will stay alive.

The 2024 Olympics Basketball tournament is officially underway! This group stage clash features a matchup between Puerto Rico and Serbia. The winner of this game will make up some ground in the Group C standings.

Before Betting on Puerto Rico vs Serbia

Puerto Rico was unable to defeat South Sudan in their first group stage match, putting themselves in a tough spot. They were favorites to beat South Sudan, but will enter the next two games against Serbia and the United States as massive underdogs. Puerto Rico needs to win both of those games to have a solid chance of making it out of Group C. To start, they’ll need to come up with a plan for stopping Nikola Jokić on the defensive end.

Speaking of Jokić, he went 8-15 from the field in the loss to the United States. The Serbian superstar posted 20 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals in 31 minutes. Despite his usual dominance, Serbia was overwhelmed by the level of NBA talent on the United States roster. They allowed 110 points, the highest total so far in this tournament. Serbia is still expected to advance, but needs to bounce back against Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico vs Serbia Offshore Odds

It’s not impossible for Puerto Rico to upset Serbia here. Aside from Jokić, they struggled quite a bit on both ends of the floor. If Puerto Rico can scheme Jokić out the game to even a marginal extent, they could emerge victorious. That being said, they’ll need to be firing on all cylinders to slow down the best player in the world. Ultimately, Nikola Jokić and Serbia should bounce back and win this one by a double-digit margin.

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