Olympics Men’s Basketball Picks & Odds for Sat 8/3

The women’s basketball tournament kicks off Group C, with the men’s games wrapping up Saturday’s action.

At 11:15 a.m. ET, Team USA faces Puerto Rico, followed by Serbia against South Sudan at 3 p.m. ET.

Experts have analyzed these matchups and provided their best bets for Saturday, August 3rd.

Men’s Olympics Basketball Picks, Best Bets | Saturday, Aug. 3

Puerto Rico vs. United States — 11:15 a.m. ET

### George Conditt IV Under 8.5 Points (-125)

Puerto Rico has struggled in its first two games, losing by an average of 52 points and is not expected to score more than 77.5 points against the USA.

Conditt has seen his scoring opportunities decrease recently; he averaged just over six points per game in his last six outings while playing about half the game .

Facing tough defenders like Anthony Davis and Joel Embiid will make it even harder for him to score much against Team USA.

**Pick: George Conditt IV Under 8.5 Points (-125) [Bet365]**

Serbia vs. South Sudan — 3 p.m. ET

### Nikola Jokic Over 7.5 Assists

Jokic will be crucial in distributing the ball against South Sudan’s defense after coming off a triple-double performance.

His ability to find open teammates when pressured will be key for Serbia’s offense to function smoothly.

**Pick: Nikola Jokic Over 7.5 Assists [DraftKings]**

### Nikola Jokic Over 9.5 Rebounds (-125)

In this win-or-go-home scenario for Serbia, Jokic is expected to dominate on the boards as he did previously with Puerto Rico where he grabbed fifteen rebounds.

Fans might think this is an easy bet given his recent performances!

**Pick: Nikola Jokic over 9.5 Rebounds (-125) [Bet365]**

### Filip Petrusev Over 4.5 Rebounds

Petrusev will need to step up on rebounding duties due to his size advantage and active presence on the glass against South Sudan’s big men.

He logged nine rebounds in his previous game despite limited minutes and should see more playtime here due to matchups needing his height advantage .

**Pick: Filip Petrusev Over 4.5 Rebounds [DraftKings]**

What do you think? Will these predictions come true?

James Shotwell

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