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USA

The 2020 Olympic Gold Medalists and potential 2024 Gold medal contenders, the USA, got off to a resounding start in their opening Group C match against Serbia, outscoring them 110-84 to announce their arrival.

Led by LeBron James, the USA was sluggish early, giving Serbia a 10-point lead in the first quarter. Then, the arrival of the leading Olympic point scorer, Kevin Durant, changed everything. Playing just 16 minutes off the bench, Durant finished with 23 points, outscoring all his teammates.   

LeBron James contributed 21 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, and a steal. Devin Booker (12 points), Jrue Holiday (15 points), Anthony Edwards (11 points), and Steph Curry (11 points) also scored in double figures. The USA was phenomenal from beyond the arc, shooting 56.3% from three-point range and 62.3% from the field overall. Coach Steve Kerr announced that Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton, who didn't play in the first game, will see action against South Sudan. Expect the veteran players to be benched for this game.   

Anthony Edwards, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Tyrese Haliburton, and Bam Adebayo could see extended minutes. In their last five games, the USA averaged 98.7 points per game offensively and allowed 85.8 points per game defensively. In their recent encounter against South Sudan, the USA won by a single point.

South Sudan

South Sudan were off to an impressive start taking down Puerto Rico 90-79. Carlik Jones led the scoring with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists shooting 7-15 from the field, 1-4 from the 3-point range. Marial Shayok added 15 points to the winning effort. This scrappy underdog squad is eager to make a statement in their Olympic debut, having narrowly missed upsetting the United States in a recent exhibition game. If they maintain their high energy and competitive spirit, South Sudan could pose a serious challenge to their opponents and position themselves for a deep tournament run.

South Sudan won three of their last five games and are averaging 89.4 points on the offensive end, while allowing 84 points per game on the defensive end. They scored over 78 points in each of their last games. 

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USA vs South Sudan Match Prediction & Analysis

Ahead of this contest check out the best betting tips of USA vs South Sudan match

1. Lebron James Total (Points + Rebounds + Assists) over 28.5 @ 1.80 (1XBET)

2. Jrue Holiday Total (Points + Rebounds + Assists) over 16.5 @ 1.91 (1XBET)

3. Anthony Edwards Total (Points + Rebounds) over 15.5 @ 1.80 (1XBET)

4. Wenyen Gabriel Total (Points + Rebounds) over 15.5 @ 2.00 (1XBET) 

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USA vs SOUTH SUDAN
Winning Prediction

The USA is strong on both the offensive and defensive ends and is expected to dominate the game. South Sudan will aim to replicate their performance from their previous matchup against the USA earlier this month and make things significantly more difficult for the Americans.

We are backing USA to Win!

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