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Men's Olympics Basketball Gold Medal Match: USA vs. France Picks and Bets, Saturday August 7, 2021
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Written by Ryan Leaver, Senior Sports and Betting Editor
After a bit of a shaky start both in Vegas and the start of the tournament in Tokyo, Team USA has reached the golf medal match and will come in as heavy betting favorites against France.
Today's picks and odds are proudly brought to you by PointsBet Sportsbook.
Here are our best picks for USA vs. France ⏬
BEST BET: Total points UNDER 174.5 with PointsBet Sportsbook (+100)
Despite the high-scoring power of the US (especially the man mentioned below), we're taking the UNDER in this gold medal game.
A gold medal match is a lot of pressure and will be the biggest game of a lot of these guys' basketball careers so far.
With that in mind, we see this one starting a bit nervy, with the total becoming out of reach reasonably early on.
BET: Kevin Durant OVER 23.5 with PointsBet Sportsbook (-112)
One man who won't be nervous for this game, is 2x NBA champion and 2x Olympic gold medal winner, Kevin Durant.
KD is by far the best player in this game and should dominate from start to finish, with 30+ certainly not out of the question!
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Ryan Leaver uses advanced statistical models and simulations to predict outcomes and provide predictions for the NBA, NFL, college football, college basketball, and soccer. He offers detailed game previews, best bets, props, and futures articles.
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