USA vs Japan Preview & Prediction | Paris 2024 Olympics | Women’s Basketball | Group Stage

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All eyes will be on USA across this tournament, who are eying up an eighth consecutive gold medal and you feel it will take something truly special to beat them and their array of superstars.

START DATE/TIME: Monday 29th July, 2024, UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm

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

USA VS JAPAN PREDICTION

Everywhere you look among this USA squad, there are players of immense pedigree and proven winners. Whether it be 2023 WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson, 2x WNBA Champion and MVP Breanna Stewart, five-time gold medalist Diana Taurasi or 4x WNBA All-Star and former champion Kahleah Copper, USA coach Cheryl Reeve has a glittering array of talent to call upon. It’s a testament to the strength of this USA squad that WNBA rookie phenom and NCAA Division 1 all-time leading scorer Caitlin Clark wasn’t selected.

Any outcome other than a comprehensive victory for the USA over Japan would be a huge surprise, although Japan warrants respect and any complacency on the side of the reigning Olympic champions needs to be left firmly in the locker room. However, the reality is that USA are a much better team and their class should tell over the course of this contest.

USA VS JAPAN TIP: USA TO WIN WITH -23.5 POINT SPREAD