Germany vs Japan Preview & Prediction | Paris 2024 Olympics | Men’s Basketball | Group Stage

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2023 FIBA World Cup champions Germany will be expected to come out of the blocks firing on all cylinders with many seeing them as potentially the biggest challenge to USA for the gold medal

START DATE/TIME: Saturday 27th July, 2024, UK – 12:30pm / US ET – 7:30am / US PT – 4:30am

HOW TO WATCH THE PARIS OLYMPICS ON TV: UK – BBC is the main broadcaster while some event will be televised on Eurosport / US – NBC is the main broadcaster while some events will be shown on NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network and Telemundo

HOW TO WATCH THE PARIS OLYMPICS ONLINE: UK – BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website & Eurosport Player / US – Events can be streamed on the relevant streaming platforms of NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network and Telemundo

GERMANY VS JAPAN PREDICTION

Everywhere you look across this German 5x5 squad there is talent. The Wagner brothers immediately jump off the page, as does Dennis Schroder and this team are an excellent mix of defensive stability, combined with offensive potency. In a difficult group, Germany stands out and Japan faces a daunting prospect to contain them.

When comparing the two squads, Germany has a significant edge in all departments, including strength-in-depth. The longer this encounter goes on, Germany’s superiority should really tell and they are expected not only to win this one, but to win by a wide margin. Any other outcome would be a big surprise.

GERMANY VS JAPAN TIP: GERMANY TO WIN WITH -15.5 HANDICAP