In Summer Olympics Men’s Basketball action Thursday, Spain and Argentina play in an 8 a.m. ET tip-off at Saitama Super Arena. Below, we preview the Spain vs. Argentina odds and lines, and make our best Summer Olympics bets, picks and predictions.
Spain posted an 88-77 win over Japan in its Group C opener Monday. PG Ricky Rubio dropped 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting, and he added 9 assists. F Victor Claver was a solid secondary scoring option with 13 points on a perfect 6-for-6 night from the field.
Spain also has the Gasol brothers, as well as C Willy Hernangomez and SF Alex Abrines, who rained in three triples to score 11 points off the bench. So Spain is deep with NBA, or former NBA, talent.
Argentina, meanwhile, couldn’t contain PG Luka Doncic and Slovenia in its Group C opener. It fell 118-110, as Doncic pumped in 48 points. Argrentina F Luis Scola was sharp, posting 23 points, while G Facundo Campazzo had 21 points, including three triples.
Spain vs. Argentina: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 9:40 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Spain -375 (bet $375 to win $100) | Argentina +290 (bet $100 to win $290)
- Against the spread/ATS: Spain -8.5 (-115) | Argentina +8.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 163.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Spain vs. Argentina: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Spain 91, Argentina 78
Money line (ML)
Spain (-375) will cost you nearly four times your potential return, and that’s a little too rich against a decent side like Argentina.
AVOID, and look to the spread instead.
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Against the spread (ATS)
SPAIN -8.5 (-115) is a good play against an Argentinian side which showed plenty of offense but also had very little answers on defense in its opening group game.
The Spaniards should be able to put it on their South American counterparts and end up with a win by double digits.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 163.5 (-115) is a very strong play, as Spain has a ton of NBA talent and will be able to pile up the points against a team that gave up 118 points in its opening game.
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