{"id":116741,"date":"2016-08-16T22:36:57","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T02:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=116741"},"modified":"2016-08-16T22:36:57","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T02:36:57","slug":"australia-vs-lithuania-rio-2016-olympics-mens-basketball-semifinal-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview-august-17-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/australia-vs-lithuania-rio-2016-olympics-mens-basketball-semifinal-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview-august-17-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"Australia vs. Lithuania \u2013 Rio 2016 Olympics Men\u2019s Basketball Quarterfinal Predictions, Picks and Betting Preview \u2013 August 17, 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>Australia\u00a0vs. Lithuania\u00a0Men\u2019s Basketball Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Rio de Janeiro, Carioca Arena 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Wednesday, August 17, 10:00 AM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Australia (<strong>-4<\/strong>) vs. Lithuania\u00a0(<strong>+4<\/strong>); total: <strong>159.5<\/strong> \u2013 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/olympics\/basketball-men\" target=\"_blank\">view all men\u2019s Olympic basketball lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast:<\/strong> NBCSN \/ NBCOlympics.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writer\u2019s Pick:<\/strong>\u00a0Australia<\/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>Betting on Australia\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/olympics\/basketball-men\">-4<\/a>)<\/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>Other than the United States, there has been no other men&#8217;s basketball team in Rio that has been as impressive as Australia. The Aussies finished the group stage with a stellar 5-1 record, with their only loss coming at the hands of the Americans.<\/p>\n<p>The boys from Down Under have\u00a0the perfect balance of a great offense and a tough defense. Two starting guards in Patty Mills and Matthew Dellavedova\u00a0\u2013 both NBA champs with their respective teams stateside\u00a0\u2013 have been fantastic in running the offense. Mills averaged 25.6 points per contest through the first three games of group play, while Dellavedova has had three double-digit assists games of his own.<\/p>\n<p>Anchoring the defense is another NBA title-winner in center Andrew Bogut, whose terrific D\u00a0will serve as the perfect foil to Lithuania&#8217;s Jonas Valanciunas&#8217; firepower in the post this Wednesday. And with all things considered, the Australians do indeed appear to be in great shape to counter any of Lithuania&#8217;s plans to move on to the next round.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on Lithuania\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/olympics\/basketball-men\">+4<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p>Despite coming out of Group B as one of the four quarterfinal-bound teams that ended with a subpar 3-2 record, Lithuania has still got to be thrilled with its matchup against the Australians. The Lithuanians\u00a0have beaten Australia in their\u00a0last three meetings in international play, not to mention denying the Aussies a bronze-medal finish twice at the Olympics (1996 and 2000).<\/p>\n<p>However, the boys from the Baltic have limped their way into the knockout stage by losing their last two contests. Standout guard Mantas Kalnietis, who has been quite the surprise in Rio and could land an NBA job for his performance, scored 26 points and dished out 11 assists in the final game of group play. But Kalnietis&#8217; efforts ultimately went to waste as his team still fell to eventual Group-B leader Croatia, 90-81.<\/p>\n<p>And even though the Lithuanians are ranked third at the Olympics with 3.4 blocks per game, it&#8217;s strange that they do not even rank in the top five when it comes to rebounding. It&#8217;s time for big men Jonas Valanciunas and Paulius Jankunas to step up their games, otherwise Lithuania can kiss its\u00a0gold-medal hopes goodbye.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Australia (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/olympics\/basketball-men\">-4<\/a>) handily advances\u00a0to the semis, 87-79.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/signup?MyAffiliatesID=tHoj7h5rVoR9Y2AKzN0Zf2Nd7ZgqdRLk\" target=\"_blank\">Create a betting account now<\/a> to win big from the huge number of Olympic betting lines that we have to offer!<\/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=\"116741\" 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;3,649&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia\u00a0vs. Lithuania\u00a0Men\u2019s Basketball Preview Where: Rio de Janeiro, Carioca Arena 1 When:\u00a0Wednesday, August 17, 10:00 AM ET Line:\u00a0Australia (-4) vs. Lithuania\u00a0(+4); total: 159.5 \u2013 view all men\u2019s Olympic basketball lines<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"116741\" 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;3,649&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":116761,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15362,393,42],"tags":[16235,16236,16237,841,17140,17141,2327,2442,2326,16241,16659,16660,16661,16662],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.4 - 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