USA vs France Prediction, 08/10/24 Olympic Basketball Picks

The USA and France meet on Saturday in the 2024 Summer Olympics in a men’s basketball showdown for the Gold Medal at Bercy Arena. Here’s a USA vs France Prediction. This article will include a USA vs France Pick.

USA Have to Feel Lucky

For much of the last game, the USA against Serbia didn’t look great, and there was some real concern about whether they were going to suffer another terrible loss. The United States trailed at one point by 17 points, before the United States came all the way back to secure the 95-91 victory. USA ended up outscoring Serbia 32-15, and they ended up winning by four. As a team, the United shot 57.4 percent from the field and 50 percent from behind the three-point line. They allowed Serbia to shoot 46.5 percent from behind the field and 38.5 percent from behind the three point line. The United States fans need to be thanking Steph Curry because without him, they would be playing for a bronze medal. Curry finished the game against Serbia, putting up 36 points while hitting nine of his shots from deep. The bench wasn’t great, and they are going to need more bench production here. Only three players coming off the bench scored any points. 

France Looks to Win In Front of Home Fans

France will have the home crowd behind them in this game after they were able to knock off Germany in the semi-final game. France’s defense gave up only eight points in the second quarter, and that was enough for them to get the victory. At the end of the first quarter, they were down 25-18, but they ended up fighting back and ended up winning 73-69. France used a balanced attack, especially with the starters. Guerschon Yabusele had a strong game, putting up 17 points while hitting 7 of his 11 shots from the field. Even though they found the win, the bench is going to need to be better here. Six players came off the bench, and they only had two players score. In this game, the French defense is going to need to step up in a big way. If the defense struggles, this could end up being a long game. 

USA vs France Prediction

France is going to be a popular pick here, but they aren’t going to find the success here. The United States got a real wake-up call against Serbia, and they are going to have no issue getting the job done here. USA is going to have no issue running up the score, and France is going to have zero answer. The USA bench is going to be better here, and they are going to quiet down the home crowd early. Back USA to win this game and cover the spread. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: USA -16.5