Germany vs. Japan: Preview and Prediction (July 19, 2024) | Basketball Showcase Game 

On Friday, Germany and Japan lock horns as they look to gear up for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. Both teams are looking at polishing their skills and strategies.

With the exhibition game featuring some of the best talents from both countries, fans can look forward to an absolute showdown as they witness Germany's size and physicality take on Japan's quickness.

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Germany vs. Japan preview

Following a big win 95-50 win over the Netherlands, reigning FIBA champions Germany gets ready for their next challenge. The win was no shocker, as the Dutch team rarely plays in the World Championships, done so only once before.

Germany, with most of their players in the NBA (Dennis Schroder and the Wagner brothers), is expected to beat teams like the Dutch, but tougher opponents can give them trouble. They got crushed by France 90-66 on July 6 but won the rematch 70-65 two days later.

Meanwhile, Japan played four friendlies this summer, but their results weren't great, winning only one game, but the games were close.

They lost to Australia by just one point (90-89) and tied the other (95-95). They also had two close losses to South Korea (both 85-84). On the bright side, Japan's offense is working well, but the team needs to tighten up its defense.

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Germany vs. Japan Olympic schedule and roster

Germany Olympic roster

Player	Team
Isaac Bonga	FC Bayern Munich (Germany)
Oscar da Silva	FC Bayern Munich (Germany)
Niels Giffey	FC Bayern Munich (Germany)
Maodo Lo	EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (Italy)
Andreas Obst	FC Bayern Munich (Germany)
Dennis Schroder	Brooklyn Nets (NBA)
Daniel Theis	Los Angeles Clippers (NBA)
Johannes Thiemann	Gunma Crane Thunders (Japan)
Moritz Wagner	Orlando Magic (NBA)
Franz Wagner	Orlando Magic (NBA)
Nick Weiler-Babb	FC Bayern Munich (Germany)
Johannes Voigtmann	EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (Italy)

2024 Paris Olympic Germany basketball tournament schedule

Game	Time	Date	TV	Score
vs. Japan	1:30 p.m. CET/7:30 a.m. ET	July 27	ARD/ZDF/Peacock	TBD
vs. Brazil	9 p.m. CET/3 p.m. ET	July 30	ARD/ZDF/Peacock	TBD
vs. France	9 p.m. CET/3 p.m. ET	August 2	ARD/ZDF/Peacock	TBD

Japan Olympic roster

Player	Team
Yuki Togashi	Chiba Jets (Japan)
Akira Jacobs	University of Hawaii
Yuki Kawamura	Yokohama B-Corsairs (Japan)
Makoto Hiejima	Utsunomiya Brex (Japan)
Kai Toews	Alvark Tokyo (Japan)
Rui Hachimura	Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
Yuta Watanabe	Chiba Jets (Japan)
Yudai Baba	Nagasaki Velca (Japan)
Josh Hawkinson	Sun Rockers Shibuya (Japan)
Keisei Tominaga	Indiana Pacers (NBA)
Hugh Watanabe	Ryukyu Golden Kings (Japan)
Hirotaka Yoshii	Alvark Tokyo (Japan)

2024 Paris Olympic Japan basketball tournament schedule

Game	Time	Date	TV	Score
vs. Germany	1:30 p.m. CET/7:30 a.m. ET/ 8:30 p.m. JST	July 27	NHK/Peacock	TBD
vs. France	5:15 p.m. CET/11:15 a.m. ET/ 12:15 a.m. JST	July 30/31	NHK/Peacock	TBD
vs. Brazil	11 a.m. CET/5 a.m. ET/ 6 p.m. JST	August 2	NHK/Peacock	TBD

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Germany vs. Japan prediction

While Germany is favored to win, it might not be a washout. Japan is a tough team to beat and can fight hard, especially after their strong performance in all four friendlies. In their last meeting at the World Championship 2023, Germany won by a good margin, 18 points (81-63), though.

Germany is a much more experienced team, and their dominant recent run in exhibition games make them the clear favorites to take the win.

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