Heading into the semifinal round of these Olympic games, the United States had appeared to be head and shoulders above the rest of the field in this Men’s Basketball tournament. That wasn’t much of a surprise. After all, Team USA are heavy favorites to take home the gold medal. However, the stars and stripes were given a major scare by Nikola Jokic and Serbia in the semifinals, needing a 15-point comeback in the 4th quarter in order to advance to the Gold medal game. After rolling through group play and Brazil in the quarterfinals, the United States continues its quest for a gold medal with a matchup against Serbia in the semifinal round.
With a 16.5-point spread listed at most outlets, oddsmakers aren't giving the France national team much of a shot to hang with the United States in this one. But, as we saw with Thursday’s semifinal against Serbia, that's why they play the games. I nailed my best bets for USA vs Serbia and 3 of the 4 quarterfinal games, so you’ll want to see who I’m backing today.
Let's look at the odds and my prediction for this Gold medal game game in Paris.