Germany vs Serbia Preview and Prediction for 2024 Paris Olympics Basketball bronze medal game | August 10
In the bronze medal game of the 2024 Paris Olympics men's basketball, Dennis Schroder-led Germany will square off against Nikola Jokic-led Serbia on Saturday. It will be the seventh meeting between the two European giants at the international stage and the first in Olympics.
Both teams endured heartbreaking losses in their respective semifinals. Serbia, who led for the majority of the game, suffered a 95-91 loss against Team USA. Reigning world champions Germany succumbed to a 73-69 loss against hosts France.
Germany vs Serbia: Preview, Prediction and Odds
The 2024 Paris Olympics men's basketball bronze medal game is scheduled to take place Saturday at the Bercy Arena in Paris. The tip-off is scheduled for 5 a.m. EDT (2 a.m. PT).
The game will be telecast live on the USA Network, whilelive streaming will be available on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com and Fubo.
Moneyline: Germany (+115) vs Serbia (-135)
Spread: Germany (+2.5) vs Serbia (-2.5)
Total over/under: Germany (o169.5-110) vs Serbia (u169.5-110)
Editor's note: The odds could change closer to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.
Germany vs Serbia: Preview
Germany has won four and lost one game in the tournament so far. The reigning world champions average 82.6 points with Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner shouldering the bulk of the load on offense.
In terms of efficiency, the Germans have been the third-best team with 47.9% shooting from the floor. From the 3-point range, Germany has been decent and is shooting 34.7%. The European nation has been disciplined in its play and average only 11 turnovers per game .
Wagner leads the team in scoring with 18.6 points per game. Schroder leads the team in assists with 7.8 dimes per game. Daniel Theis leads Germany in rebounds with 8.0 boards per game.
On the flipside, Serbia has won three and lost two games in the competition so far. Nikola Jokic and Co. have the second-best offence with 94.6 points per game.
The European nation is shooting 50.0% from the field, including 34.0% from the 3-point range. Turnovers have been a problem for Serbia and the team averages 14.2 turnovers per game.
Jokic, who is arguably the best player in the world, averages 18.8 points on 55.4% shooting, including 12.5% from downtown. The three-time NBA MVP has only struggled in terms of knocking down jump shots.
Bogdan Bogdanovic is also averaging 18.8 points per game, tying with Jokic as Serbia's top scorer.
Germany vs Serbia: Head-To-Head Record
In terms of overall head-to-head record, Germany and Serbia have squared off against each other on six occasions with the former holding a 4-2 advantage.
In their previous encounter, Germany registered a 83-77 victory over Serbia in the 2023 FIBA World Cup Final.
Germany vs Serbia: Predicted Starting 5s
Germany: Dennis Schroder, Franz Wagner, Johannes Voigtmann, Andreas Obst and Daniel Theis.
Serbia: Filip Petrusev, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Ognjen Dobric, Aleksa Avramovic and Nikola Jokic.
Germany vs Serbia: Prediction
With bronze medal on the line, expect both teams to throw haymakers at each other. Serbia will eye revenge over Germany for last year's World Cup final defeat.
Expect Nikola Jokic and Bogdan Bogdanovic to lead their team to a nail-biting win over the reigning champions.