USA vs Australia: Predictions, odds, and how to watch Olympic basketball semifinal

TheUnited States and Australia will clash on Saturday, July 31,at 12:40 am(ET) at the Saitama Sper Arena in Tokyo for the Olympic basketball tournament semifinals. Here, we’ll let you know about the preview, predictions, odds, and how to watch this exciting game in the U.S.

The United States team will face its toughest task yet when they go toe-to-toe vs. the clear-cut favorite to win the tournament: Australia. The Aussies are playing lights out and, even though the Americans feature the better team on paper, they’ve struggled vs. them lately.

Australian basketball has made great strides over the past couple of years. Now, they’ll look to make a statement by knocking down multiple NBA superstars on their way to the grand final and the podium.

USA vs Australia: Match Information

Date: Thursday, August 5,2021
Time: 12:40AM (ET)
Location: Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo

USA vs Australia: Storylines

The United States are always favored to win the tournament. This time, however, the way they’ve played has left a lot to be desired. Then again, with Kevin Durant and Damian Lillard on the team, it’s hard to be against them.

But if there’s a team that can make things difficult for them, that’s definitely Australia. The Aussies are playing incredible team basketball and it seems like they could take down any team in the world.

USA vs Australia: Lineups

USA

Damian Lillard (PG)
Bradley Beal (SG)
Jayson Tatum (SF)
Kevin Durant (PF)
Bam Adebayo (C)

Australia

Matthew Dellavedova (PG)
Patty Mills (SG)
Joe Ingles (SF)
Nick Kay (PF)
Jock Landale (C)

How To Watch Or Live Stream Free USA vs Australia In The U.S.

The Olympic basketball semifinals game between USA and Australia to be played on August 5 at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo will be live-streamed in the U.S. by Peacock and then tape-delayed by the NBC Network.

USA vs Australia: Predictions And Odds

Oddsmakers still believe that the United States will beat Australia by double-digits. Right now, they’re favored by 12.5 points, while the game total is set at 180.5 points.

* Odds via FanDuel