USA Basketball Odds: Men’s Dream Team Vs. Serbia In Thursday’s Semifinal
Team USA will face Nuggets star Nikola Jokic and Serbia in the Olympic semifinals. This is the third matchup between these teams in the last month. Most recently, the score was deadlocked at 81 apiece when Jokic was on the court. The action will get underway at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network. It will also be streamed on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com. Let’s assess the latest odds for USA basketball.
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USA Basketball Odds vs. Serbia
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The Jokic Factor
As noted, Jokic played nearly 31 minutes against Team USA in the group stage, and the two teams were even on the scoreboard during that stretch. He generated 20 points, five rebounds, eight assists, and four steals. When he was on the bench, Serbia was outscored 29-3.
Moreover, Serbia shot just 24.3% from behind the arc in that contest. Conversely, Team USA compiled a 56.3% clip. For bettors who buy into shooting variance, Serbia possesses enough perimeter shooting to undergo positive regression. Not only is Jokic a mismatch (and then some), but Bogdan Bogdanovic and Vasilije Micic can space the floor at a high level.
If the Joker stays out of foul trouble, Team USA will likely be in for a dogfight after covering versus Brazil (-27) in the quarterfinals.
Edwards To Shine Again?
Speaking of regression, Edwards’ productivity may take a step back in this matchup. Despite playing the third-fewest minutes per game (17.7), he’s averaging 16.7 points per contest while shooting an alarming 63.3% from the field. Given the previous scoring differential for Team USA, Edwards has hoisted jumpers at his discretion.
If Serbia keeps this game competitive, he’s unlikely to surpass his points prop.
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