With Olympic pool play now full, the lads’s basketball quarterfinal matchups have been decided. All 4 video games will happen Tuesday and the competitors will probably be single-elimination any longer.
Germany will face Greece at 11 a.m. EST, adopted by Serbia vs. Australia at 2:30 p.m., France vs. Canada at 6 p.m. and the U.S. vs. Brazil at 9:30 p.m. The Germany-Greece winner will face the France-Canada winner in a single semifinal, with the Serbia-Australia winner taking up the U.S.-Brazil winner within the different.
It’s the very best draw for Group USA, which clinched the highest seed with a 21-point win over Puerto Rico earlier Saturday. The Individuals, who had been 3-0 in Group C, gained’t should face the unbeaten Germans or Canadians or the host French till the gold medal recreation.
They’ll begin with a Brazilian crew that went 1-2 in Group B, with its solely win coming in opposition to Japan. Vitor Benite is Brazil’s main scorer within the Olympics at 14.3 PPG, whereas Bruno Caboclo leads in rebounds at 7.3 per recreation and Yago Santos is tops in assists at 6.0 per recreation.
Germany breezed by means of the competitors in Group B, compiling a +47 level differential that was second solely to Group USA. Led by Dennis Schroder, Franz Wagner and Moritz Wagner, the reigning FIBA world champions are attempting to cement their place as a world basketball energy. To advance, they’ll should get by a Greek crew led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has been dominant within the Olympics, averaging 27.0 factors, 7.7 rebounds and three.7 assists in three video games.
Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic leads Serbia, which went 2-1 in Group C and misplaced solely to america. Jock Landale has been Australia’s high participant thus far, averaging 17.7 factors and 9.7 rebounds, however the Boomers function a roster loaded with NBA expertise comparable to Josh Giddey, Dyson Daniels, Dante Exum and Patty Mills.
Canada, which is attempting to win its first Olympic basketball medal, additionally has a roster full of NBA gamers. RJ Barrett (21.0 PPG), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (19.0) and Dillon Brooks (14.3) have been the main scorers as they swept by means of Group A, which was billed because the hardest grouping. The host French have been mildly disappointing, even at 2-1, however they’ll have an opportunity to use the dimensions of Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert in opposition to the smaller Canadian crew.
