Puerto Rico vs Spain Preview and Prediction for 2024 Paris Olympics Women's Basketball | July 31, 2024

By Nandjee Ranjan

Modified Jul 31, 2024 07:08 GMT

Puerto Rico vs. Spain is one of two games to be played at the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 31. The Group A game will be played at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve d'Ascq.

Spain is making its sixth appearance in the Olympics, having won a silver medal in Rio in 2016. This is Puerto Rico's second Olympic appearance. It finished in 12th place in Tokyo in 2021.

Puerto Rico vs Spain: Preview, prediction and odds

Puerto Rico vs Spain is scheduled to tip off at 5 AM ET at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. The game will air on CBC and Peacock. Fans can also live stream the game on NBCOlympics.com and FuboTV.

Moneyline: Puerto Rico (+2500) vs Spain (-10000)

Spread: Puerto Rico +22.5 (-110) vs Spain -22.5 (-110)

Total: (O) Puerto Rico 136.5 (-110) vs Spain (U) 136.5 (-110)

Puerto Rico vs Spain: Game Preview

Spain has been more dominant on the international stage than Puerto Rico and is a firm favorite in this clash. The two teams met in the FIBA World Cup in 2018, with Spain winning 78-53.

The Puerto Rican team is still looking for its first win at the Olympics.

Puerto Rico vs Spain: Prediction

Spain has a clear upper hand in the game. It averaged 69.3 points per game in the qualifying tournament held in Hungary, which ranked second. It was also the top team in APG (18.3) and third in RPG (32.0).

Puerto Rico, ranked 11th in the world, performed fairly well in the qualifiers in China. It averaged 59.3 ppg and 39.7 apg, both good for third in the tournament. It also averaged 10.3 apg, which was the least among the four teams participating.

Ultimately, Spain should have far too much firepower and should emerge with a comfortable win on Tuesday.