{"id":170803,"date":"2021-08-04T08:17:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T12:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=170803"},"modified":"2021-08-04T08:17:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T12:17:32","slug":"france-vs-slovenia-predictions-picks-odds-and-betting-preview-august-5-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/france-vs-slovenia-predictions-picks-odds-and-betting-preview-august-5-2021.html","title":{"rendered":"France vs Slovenia Predictions, Picks, Odds, and Betting Preview | Summer Olympics Men&#8217;s Basketball &#8211; August 5 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two of the three undefeated teams from the group stage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics men\u2019s basketball tournament will face off in the semifinal round of the event on Thursday. Who\u2019ll advance to the gold medal game: world-beater France or upstart Slovenia? Check out our preview of this game below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/summer-olympics-betting-promo-2020-21.html\">\u201cGo for Gold\u201d with our Olympic Games Promo<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/summer-olympics-betting-promo-2020-21.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-170630 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Summer-Olympics-Betting-Promo-2021-.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Summer-Olympics-Betting-Promo-2021-.jpg 900w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Summer-Olympics-Betting-Promo-2021--250x78.jpg 250w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Summer-Olympics-Betting-Promo-2021--600x186.jpg 600w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Summer-Olympics-Betting-Promo-2021--768x238.jpg 768w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Summer-Olympics-Betting-Promo-2021--150x47.jpg 150w\" alt=\"Summer Olympics Betting Promo 2021\" width=\"900\" height=\"279\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Betting Preview for the France vs Slovenia Summer Olympics Men&#8217;s Basketball on August 5, 2021<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>Where:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Saitama Super Arena, Ch\u016b\u014d-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>When: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday, August 5, 2021, 7:00 AM ET<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Line:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> France (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/olympics-basketball--men\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+2.5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) vs. Slovenia (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/olympics-basketball--men\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-2.5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/olympics\/basketball-men\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">view all 2021 Summer Olympics lines<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>TV Broadcast: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NBC<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Betting on the France (<a href=\"https:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/olympics-basketball--men\">+2.5<\/a>)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert displayed his offensive chops for France during the team\u2019s 84-75 win over Italy in the quarterfinals. Gobert scored a team-high 22 points while fellow NBA player Nicolas Batum finished with 14 rebounds for France, which is looking to win its first Olympic medal in men\u2019s basketball since taking home the silver in 2000. There\u2019s no denying that Les Bleus are among the heavy favorites to win the entire tournament, especially after stunning Team USA in the group phase of the event. Since that upset, the French have won their next three games by an average of 15.3 points. Other France players worth keeping a close eye on are Nando de Colo and Evan Fournier, who form the team\u2019s formidable backcourt.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Betting on the Slovenia (<a href=\"https:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/olympics-basketball--men\">-2.5<\/a>)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even more surprising than France\u2019s performance in Tokyo is Slovenia, which is dominating the entire tournament in its Olympic debut as an independent country that separated itself from the shadows of Yugoslavia. NBA All-Star Luka Doncic is spearheading the team\u2019s success, but it was Zoran Dragic (the younger brother of Heat point guard Goran) who scored a team-high 27 points in Slovenia\u2019s 94-70 rout of Germany in the quarterfinals. Slovenia\u2019s offense, which is averaging a whopping 105.8 points per game in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, should give France\u2019s stifling defense all it can handle in what should be a thrilling semifinal clash. Other Slovenia players worth keeping a close eye on are Vlatko Cancar and former Virginia Cavaliers big man Mike Tobey.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">France wins, 88-82.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/signup\">Click here to make your 2021 Summer Olympics picks<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"170803\" 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 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