2024 Paris Olympics 3x3 Basketball: Team USA vs Poland Preview and Prediction | July 31
In the 2024 Paris Olympics 3x3 basketball event, the USA will be taking on Poland in its second group game on Wednesday. The 3x3 basketball is a relatively new sport at the prestigious international sports meet and was announced as an official compatible sport in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Unlike the USA's performances in the 5x5 standard format, the men's 3x3 team isn't a dominant force in the sport but is much more on equal footing with other nations competing in the tournament. The USA did not even qualify for the tournament in the last Olympics.
On the other hand, Poland is a team with experience from the previous tournament. The nation finished in seventh place at the last Olympics, where Latvia won the gold medal.
2024 Paris Olympics 3x3 Basketball: Team USA vs. Poland game details and odds
The Team USA vs. Poland 3x3 basketball matchup will be taking place in Paris. The game is scheduled to start at 4:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The fans can catch up to the game on the Peacock network.
Here are the odds for the game:
Moneyline: USA (-340) vs. Poland (+260)
Spread: USA (-4.5) vs. Poland (+4.5)
Total (O/U): USA -113 (o35.5) vs. Poland -113 (u35.5)
Note: The odds listed are as per the information available at the time of writing and are subject to change before the game starts.
2024 Paris Olympics 3x3 Basketball: Team USA vs. Poland preview
The USA is coming off a 22-14 loss against Serbia in its opening game of the tournament. The Polish also had to suffer a close 21-19 defeat against the French in the opening game. Both teams will be pushing for a win in this matchup, as a second loss will increase the pressure on them to win later games to qualify for the next round of the tournament.
Poland has displayed a better performance compared to the USA, as it lost a close game while the U.S. had a significant difference in its loss against Serbia. The prior experience in the tournament could also play in favor of the Polish in getting the upper hand in the matchup.
2024 Paris Olympics 3x3 Basketball: Team USA vs. Poland Prediction
The oddsmakers have chosen Team USA to win the matchup. However, Poland's experience in the tournament and performance against France cannot be ignored. The team is expected to give tough competition to the U.S. lineup of Jimmer Fredette, Canyon Barry, Kareem Maddox and Dylan Travis.