Men’s Olympic Basketball Final: USA vs France Prediction, AI Picks and Betting Analysis
The Gold Medal is on the line Saturday afternoon in Men’s Basketball. Team USA will go against Team France in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Let’s take a look at some information on both teams and then get you the Team USA vs Team France betting prediction:
This is the first team in the Olympics these two teams have played each other. Here is how they both got here:
Gold Medal Game Information
| Team USA vs. Team France |
| Location of the Game: AccorHotels Arena |
| Date and Time: Saturday August 10th, 2024; 2:30pm CST |
| Reason: 2024 Summer Olympics; Gold Medal Game |
| How to watch: NBC |
USA vs France Betting Odds
Next, we have the Olympic odds for the Matchup for Team USA vs Team France betting:
| TEAM | POINT SPREAD | MONEYLINE | OVER/UNDER | TEAM TOTAL |
| TEAM USA | –16.5 | -1800 | 177.5 | 96.5 |
| TEAM FRANCE | +16.5 | +880 | 177.5 | 80.5 |
AI Predictions and SportBettingAI Picks
Following this, we present the AI Predictions and SportBettingAI Picks for the matchup.
| TEAM | AI PICKS | SportBettingAI PICKS | |||
| TEAM USA | -16.5 | 177.5 | SPREAD Team France +16.5 |
MONEYLINE Team USA -1800 |
TOTAL OVER 177.5 |
| TEAM FRANCE | +16.5 | ||||
The most accurate Olympic Picks for this matchup:
- AI Picks: Team USA 93-87 over Team France
- SBAI Picks: Team France +16.5, OVER 177.5 and Team USA -1800
Team USA Game Analysis
In the thrilling win for the United States, against Serbia, LeBron James recorded a triple-double. The 39-year-old had a late bucket to help in the win as well. James scored 16 points, dished out 10 assists, and ripped down 12 rebounds. James was 6 for 9 from the field.
Joel Embiid had one of his best games in the Olympics as well. The big man from the 76ers played 27 minutes and was 8 for 11 from the field. He finished with 19 points in the game.
The leading scorer against Serbia was Steph Curry. The Warriors guard scored 36 points and recorded 8 rebounds. Curry was 9 for 14 from downtown.
Off the bench for the American team was Kevin Durant with 9 points. He played the most time of any player on the bench, with 24. Tyrese Haliburton and Jayson Tatum did not play in the win for Team USA.
Script writers were real original with this one.
🇺🇸 #USABMNT vs 🇫🇷 France for the #Paris2024 Gold on Saturday (3:30 pm ET, NBC + Peacock). pic.twitter.com/mIZpUA8W7d
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 9, 2024
Team France Game Analysis
The big name on Team France is Victor Wembanyama. The big man from San Antonio played 32 minutes in the four-point win over Germany. He struggled to shoot the basketball, making 4 of 17 shots. He finished the game with 11 and 7 rebounds.
Nicolas Batum is also a threat for the French team. He played 28 minutes and scored 9 points in the game. The other big scorers for the French team have been Guerschon Yabusele, who had 17 on Thursday.
Rudy Gobert is part of the French team, but his time has been limited. The big man for Minnesota played just five minutes in the game. During the Olympic games, the French team beat Brazil by 12, Japan by 4, and Canada by 9. The lone loss was to Germany on August 2nd, just six days before the semi-final win.
Wembanyama is the youngest player on the team at just 20 years old. Nicolas Batum and Evan Fournier are the two oldest at 36 and 32. Fournier is scoring 10.2 points per game so far in Olympic play.
De l’or au bout du chemin ✨
France-États-Unis, finale des Jeux Olympiques, samedi à 21h30 ⚔️#TeamFranceBasket | #PassionnémentBleu | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/6sopMB3lhz
— Équipes de France de Basket (@FRABasketball) August 9, 2024
Team USA vs. Team France Head-to-Head
These two teams played last in 2021. They played in the first round of games, and then again in the Gold Medal game. France won the first game, and then 13 days later, the Americans beat France by 5. Before that game, Team USA won the first six including the Gold Medal game in 1948 and also 2000.
This should be a fun battle between these two teams. Team France is very talented. France is going to have the home-court advantage. Team France has a ton of momentum. But, in the end, the United States will not lose this game. But, France will keep the game close and cover the spread.
Our final bet for this game is Team France +16.5 over Team USA on Saturday afternoon!
