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United States vs Germany Preview & Picks – USA To Miss Out On FIBA World Cup Cover
- United States vs Germany picks for Friday, September 8
- FIBA World Cup semi-final tips off at 08:40 ET at Mall of Asia Arena, Manila
- Preview, predictions, stats & form
- United States vs Germany Preview & Picks
- Head To Head
- United States Form
- Germany Form
United States vs Germany Preview & Picks
United States vs Germany Preview & Picks
Germany are backed to cover as an underdog in the semi-finals.
The USA are expected to win, but they have been guilty of making slow starts and have been hit-or-miss against the spread.
Germany, on the other hand, have the talent to run them close and have consistently covered.
- Germany are 4-1-0 ATS in their last 5 games
- Germany are 1-0-0 ATS as an underdog at the FIBA World Cup
- The Under has hit in 3 of Germany’s 6 games at the World Cup
- The Under has cashed in 4 of the USA’s 6 games so far
Head To Head
- United States lead the series 3-0 since 2006
- United States won 99-91 when the teams last met on August 20
United States Form
The United States come into this semi-final game having won five of their six FIBA World Cup game so far.
The USA overcame a slow start to beat New Zealand 99-72 in their tournament opener, but their next two first round games were much more convincing.
They booked their place in the second round group stage with a 109-81 win over Greece and a 110-62 blowout of Jordan.
The United States then beat Montenegro 85-73 in their second-round opener, but saw their streak end with a surprise 110-104 defeat to Lithuania in their final group game.
The USA responded emphatically though, dominating Italy in a 100-63 quarter-final victory.
Germany Form
Germany boast a perfect 6-0 record at the FIBA World Cup heading into this semi-final matchup.
The Germans began the tournament with an 81-63 blowout of Japan, and backed it up with an 85-82 upset of Australia.
They completed the first-round group stage with a 101-75 win against Finland, before recording two dominant wins in the second-round group stage.
Germany crushed Georgia in a 100-73 victory, and then followed that up with a 100-71 demolition of Slovenia and NBA star Luka Doncic.
Their streak then hit six-in-a-row in the quarter-finals as they battled past Latvia in an 81-79 victory.
Verdict
The USA are the better team and are fully expected to advance to the final.
However, they have not been a reliable spread best and Germany have the talent to push them, so give us the Germans and the points.
However, they have not been a reliable spread best and Germany have the talent to push them, so give us the Germans and the points.
Germany +10.5
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