Team USA vs France Preview and Prediction for 2024 Paris Olympics Basketball Final | August 10
Everything has led to this rematch between Team USA and France at the 2024 Paris Olympics Basketball Final. Both teams entered this international competition to win the gold medal at all costs. With just one win away from basketball glory, fans are eager to know when the game will tip off on Saturday.
France is coming off a gutsy 73-69 win over Germany. France shot 44.0% from the field in that game, including 22.0% from beyond the arc. The Dennis Schroder-led squad had multiple chances to steal the ball game, but the home team made enough winning plays to seal the deal.
Meanwhile, Team USA will enter this game after completing a 17-point comeback against Nikola Jokic and Serbia. The team's big trio of Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Stephen Curry eventually led it to victory in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
Team USA vs France: Preview, Prediction and Odds
The USA vs. France gold medal basketball game is scheduled for Saturday at 12:30 p.m. PST (9:30 p.m. CEST). It can be watched on the NBC broadcast and the Peacock streaming platform.
Moneyline: USA (-1400); France (+760)
Spread: USA -16 (-110); France +16 (-110)
Total over/under: USA o176.5 (-110); France u176.5 (-110)
Team USA vs France: Preview
The headlines for this matchup are already being built up for excitement in Saturday's game. Three of the greatest players to have played basketball, Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant, will be on the Olympic stage.
In their final stint playing at the Olympics, the trio will face one of the most promising young stars in the NBA, Spurs center Victor Wembanyama. Playing alongside Wembanyama is the four-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert, making up an imposing twin-tower defense at the frontcourt.
Team USA vs France: Head-to-Head Record
Team USA and France have faced one another eight times in the international multi-sport event. In those eight head-to-head meetings, they played in the final game of the competition three times with Team USA securing the gold medal thrice over France.
The last time they faced each other was in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which went down to the wire in a close 87-82 finish by Team USA.
Team USA vs France: Predicted Starting 5s
USA: Stephen Curry - PG, Devin Booker - SG, Jayson Tatum - SF, LeBron James - PF and Joel Embiid - C
France: Frank Ntilikina - PG, Isaia Cordinier - SG, Nicolas Batum - SF, Guerschon Yabusele - PF and Victor Wembanyama - C
Team USA vs France: Prediction
Despite some inconsistent showings in the Group Play, France did well in the elimination games, securing its ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics Basketball Final. However, Team USA stands in its way once again in achieving a gold medal finish in front of the crowd at home.
Following a highly competitive semifinal game against Serbia, LeBron and his teammates will play in another matchup with high stakes and implications. USA Basketball still stands as the gold standard for the sport with other countries following close.
It will be a tough ball game. However, given the difference in talent level and roster depth, Team USA has more than enough to douse the flames of a motivated French basketball team.