2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Semifinals Odds, Picks & Predictions: Friday (9/8)
Basketball fans get another treat as the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup tips off! We’ll have you covered over the two weeks of international basketball action. Group stage games will be held across Indonesia, the Philippines and Japan daily as the tournament progresses to the point of crowning a world champion. Check in daily for our best bets for upcoming contests. Here are the top odds, picks and predictions for today’s 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup action.
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Odds & Picks
Canada vs. Serbia
Canada will begin the semifinal of the FIBA World Cup against Serbia. They just added an 11-point win over Slovenia in the quarterfinals after shooting nearly 51% from the floor. Canada hit 36.7% from three and added eight more rebounds in the match. Canada is now 5-1, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way. He's added 25 points per game through six games this season. He shot nearly 55^ from the floor despite hitting only 32% from three. On the other hand, Canada will face a Serbia team that shockingly dominated Lithuania in the quarterfinals. Serbia won the second quarter by 12 and the third by seven to push themselves to a 19-point win. Bogdan Bogdanovic is hot from the floor right now. He's hit over 49% from the field and 37.2% from three. But that rate has increased as of late. Serbia also got 17 from Filip Petrusev in 18 minutes. Serbia will be a tough out, but Canada's got way more depth. Back Canada at -5.
Pick: Canada -5 (-112)
Germany vs. USA
The USA had already knocked off Germany earlier in the prep series. The US struggled early but figured things out late against Germany in that game. Germany escaped Latvia in the quarterfinal with an 81-79 win. Dennis Schroder has been going off all tournament. However, He went just 4-for-26 in that game and shot 0-for-8 from downtown. That can't happen against the United States. If he's missing that many shots and still chucking them up, even with Franz and Moe Wagner on the court, that's a problem. Meanwhile, the United States dominated Italy in their last game, 100-63. Every day, it's a new guy stepping up. But that's what's so great about the depth of the US. The US doesn't need anyone shooting 25+ shots a game like Germany did with Schroder. Someone will be hot on the US. Grab the US at -10.
Pick: USA -10 (-110)
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