{"id":115154,"date":"2016-08-08T00:30:25","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T04:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=115154"},"modified":"2016-08-08T13:58:43","modified_gmt":"2016-08-08T17:58:43","slug":"usa-vs-venezuela-rio-2016-olympics-mens-basketball-group-a-predictions-and-betting-preview-august-8-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/usa-vs-venezuela-rio-2016-olympics-mens-basketball-group-a-predictions-and-betting-preview-august-8-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"USA vs. Venezuela \u2013 Rio 2016 Olympics Men\u2019s Basketball \u2013 Group A Predictions and Betting Preview \u2013 August 8, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/44\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-114101 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2016-Summer-Olympics-News-Banners-620x110-V1.gif\" alt=\"2016-Summer-Olympics---News-Banners-620x110-V1\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>USA vs. Venezuela Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Carioca Arena 1 \u2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Monday, August 8, 2016, 6:00\u00a0PM EST<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0USA (<strong>-50<\/strong>) vs. Venezuela (<strong>+50<\/strong>); total: <strong>166.5<\/strong> \u2013<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/olympics\/olympic-mens-basketball\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>view all men&#8217;s Olympic basketball lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast:<\/strong>\u00a0NBCSN \/ NBCOlympics.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writer\u2019s Pick:<\/strong>\u00a0USA (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/olympics\/olympic-mens-basketball\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-50<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Cash In on the Best Online Sportsbook Offers Now at TopBet!<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Special Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Exclusive Betting Props<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">$250 Welcome Bonus<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Tiered Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Offensive Edge \u2013 USA (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/olympics\/olympic-mens-basketball\" target=\"_blank\">-50<\/a><\/strong>)<\/h3>\n<p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/44\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-114100 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2016-Summer-Olympics-News-Banners-250x130-V1.gif\" alt=\"2016-Summer-Olympics---News-Banners-250x130-V1\" width=\"250\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>If their 57-point victory over the Chinese was any indication, the United States are bound to light up the scoreboard once again versus a much-weaker Venezuelan squad that\u2019s looking to move on from its lopsided 86-62 loss to Serbia.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Durant quickly asserted his presence against China, leading the way for the Star-Spangled Banner with 25 points, four rebounds and six dimes. He was also very efficient with his shot selections, knocking down 10 of his 14 attempts overall. And needless to say, another huge game from the former Oklahoma City Thunder superstar should be in store for us this Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>While Durant\u2019s performance arguably took most of the attention, his other teammates in Paul George, DeMarcus Cousins and Kyrie Irving did their best to keep up with their captain. Those three also scored in double-figures, combining for 44 points in total. You can expect them to stay in attack mode and be even more aggressive in driving down the shaded lane against Venezuela\u2019s undersized big men.<\/p>\n<h3>Defensive Edge \u2013 USA (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/olympics\/olympic-mens-basketball\" target=\"_blank\">-50<\/a><\/strong>)<\/h3>\n<p>The U.S. defense also made its contributions in the opener, containing the Chinese to shoot below 40 percent\u201435.7 to be exact\u2014from the field and forcing them to commit 24 turnovers, which obviously resulted to more points and possessions for the Americans.<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u2019s worth noting that the defending world champions had a bit of trouble in disposing Venezuela during their exhibition tour prior to Rio 2016. The United States did pull out a resounding 80-45 win, but that was by far its lowest scoring output and ugliest shooting display (42.4 FG%) of the entire tour.<\/p>\n<p>The Venezuelans, without a doubt, are aware of their extremely slim chance of winning this particular game, but even so, you can expect this very resilient group to play aggressively and without fear. It wouldn\u2019t be surprising to see them put up a better, or a more entertaining fight than China.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/strong>\u00a0USA wins and covers the <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/olympics\/olympic-mens-basketball\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-50<\/strong><\/a> spread again.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and start putting your basketball predictions to the test!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/44\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-114101 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/2016-Summer-Olympics-News-Banners-620x110-V1.gif\" alt=\"2016-Summer-Olympics---News-Banners-620x110-V1\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"115154\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;3,405&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;3&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USA vs. Venezuela Betting Preview Where:\u00a0Carioca Arena 1 \u2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil When:\u00a0Monday, August 8, 2016, 6:00\u00a0PM EST Line:\u00a0USA (-50) vs. Venezuela (+50); total: 166.5 \u2013\u00a0view all men&#8217;s Olympic<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"115154\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;3,405&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;3&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":115816,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15362,393,42],"tags":[16235,16236,16677,16237,2327,2442,16241,16659,16660,16661,16662,1108,16693,16694,14244],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.4 - 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