Team US has lost only twice to Puerto Rico in the 21st century, with one of those losses happening at the 2004 Olympics. Two decades later, odds suggest that there is no way the same can happen again. The American basketball team is seen as a huge favorite, so it’s not really about who’s going to win. Instead, the real question is by which score will the US win.
Puerto Rico vs. Team USA Olympics Odds
| Moneyline | Odds |
|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | +1500 |
| Team US | -5000 |
| Spread | Odds |
|---|---|
| Puerto Rico +32.5 | -110 |
| Team US – 32.5 | -110 |
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When, Where, and How to Watch?
- Place: Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve d’Ascq, France
- Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024
- Time: 11:15 a.m. ET
- How to Watch: NBC/USA Network
Puerto Rico to Work Hard for a Dignified Loss
The Puerto Rico Olympic basketball team lost both of its matches at the 2024 Games. First, they lost to South Sudan 90:79, which isn’t too bad a score, especially given that a couple of their players put on a pretty good show. Jose Alvarado, for example, was the player with the most points scored in the game.
However, in Puerto Rico’s second game of the 2024 Olympics, he scored just two points. It happened against Serbia, who absolutely demolished Puerto Rico 107:66.
Not only was this a soul-crushing defeat that made Puerto Rico’s morale plummet, but there’s another reason why this is close to a catastrophe. The thing is that they lost by 41 points to a team that had lost by 36 points to the United States in the first round of the Olympics.
Team US Going for Another Big Win
With two wins, the Americans have already booked their place in the knockout phase of the 2024 Olympics. They destroyed Serbia 110:84 in the opening round, followed by a 103:86 win over South Sudan in the second round.
The game with Puerto Rico isn’t too important for them because even if they lose, they will still finish at the top of the group. It’s because if two teams are tied, the head-to-head score is used as the tiebreaker. And they’ve got wins over both Serbia and South Sudan, the teams that could end up on level points with them if they get beaten by Puerto Rico.
However, such a scenario seems very unlikely. Team US is a huge favorite to win Saturday’s game. In fact, this team is favored to stroll past all of their opponents on the road to the gold medal. With players like Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Anthony Edwards, and others, the American Dream Team looks impossible to fail.
Puerto Rico vs. USA Prediction
Team USA is going to win this game without any major problems. They’re the best team in the world and their Saturday’s opponent is one of the worst teams that made it to the Olympics. That said, anything but a big win for the US would be a huge surprise.
Pick: Team US -32.5
