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United States vs South Sudan: Team USA looks unbeatable

The United States men’s basketball team starts twill face South Sudan in the second matchday of the 2024 Paris Olympics in Lille on Wednesday.

 

Team USA looks scary

Team USA started the tournament well with a 110-84 win over Serbia. Steve Kerr’s team was picking up the tempo as the game progressed and had no problem winning the opener. Kevin Durant led the team with 23 points in less than 17 minutes of play, followed by LeBron James who finished with 21.

 

South Sudan is in a good situation

South Sudan made their debut at the Olympic games in great style beating Puerto Rico 90-79. They found themselves down by eight points at the end of the opening quarter but dominated the floor the rest of the way. Carlik Jones was the top scorer for South Sudan with 19 points, followed by Marial Shayok who had 16.

 

Betting Trends

These two teams played once before in preparation for the Olympics. Team USA was pushed to the limit as they won 101-100 with LeBron James’ layup in the final minute. South Sudan led by as many as 17 points in that one and had the final possession but failed to deliver and make a huge sensation.

 

Prediction and Conclusion

This will be the second game between the USA and South Sudan this month, and things will look way different this time around. South Sudan played phenomenally in the friendly game 11 days ago and was on the verge of winning it. Team USA plays on another level in official competitions, so there will be only one team controlling the game tonight. As usual, the USA will play just enough to win it and will not go at full speed since they will save that for the knockout stage of the tournament. Given that, we are going with South Sudan covering the +29.5-point spread.