Where to watch France vs Canada 2024 Paris Olympics men's basketball quarterfinals? TV details, streaming options and more (August 6)
The quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Men's Olympic basketball will feature eight teams playing four games and one of these matches is going to be France vs Canada. The squad that triumphs in this matchup will proceed to face the winner of the Germany vs Greece matchup.
In their first game against the Brazilians, the French rode their hot shooting (50% FG) on the way to a 12-point win (78-66). Then, they narrowly escaped with a four-point victory against Japan (94-90).
The French team's only loss in the Group Stage came against the 2023 FIBA World Cup Champions, Germany. The French defense was unable to contain Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner who scored 26 points apiece to lead the Germans to a 14-point win (85-71).
Meanwhile, Canada enters the Quarterfinals after going through the Group Stage unscathed.
Their first game against the Giannis Antetokounmpo-led Greece resulted in a seven-point win (86-79). Afterward, they defeated Australia in what would be their biggest margin of victory in the 2024 Paris Olympics (93-83).
The Canadian team's last game of the Group Stage was a hard-fought struggle against Spain. At one point during the third quarter, Spain had even led by 14 points. However, Canada's players pulled off a comeback and were able to win by three to secure their spot in the quarterfinals (88-85).
The stakes are high for the France vs Canada matchup as only one team can advance.
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When and where is France vs Canada 2024 Paris Olympics basketball quarterfinal?
The quarterfinal game between the French and Canadian basketball teams will take place on Aug. 6 at 6:00 PM local time or 12MN Eastern. The game will take place at the Bercy Arena in France.
France vs Canada 2024 Paris Olympic basketball quarterfinals TV and live-streaming details
The game will be available to watch via live stream on Peacock and through NBCOlympics.com. Additionally, it will be broadcast locally on the channel France Televisiones.
Which team is favored in France vs. Canada 2024 Paris Olympic basketball quarterfinals?
Oddsmakers favor Canada to beat the French squad ahead of their matchup with a moneyline of -340 and a -8 spread.
Canada has a stacked roster that includes NBA champion Jamal Murray and All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. They also have talented roleplayers such as Lu Dort, Dillon Brooks, Kelly Olynyk, RJ Barret and Andrew Nembhard.
Against the French team that has Rudy Gobert, Victor Wembanyama, Evan Fournier, Nicolas Batum and Bilal Coulibaly, Canada appears to have a deeper and more well-rounded roster with better offensive firepower.
This is evidenced by Canada's 89 points per game average compared to France's 81. Additionally, the Canadians are better at scoring off turnovers (22.3 points off turnovers) and pushing the pace (11.3 fastbreak points).
Meanwhile, the French make up for it by having a stronger interior defense, averaging 6.3 blocks per game thanks to the presence of Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama.