Serbia vs South Sudan: Predicted starting 5s and Depth Chart | August 3, 2024

Team Serbia will face Team South Sudan on Saturday in a key Group C clash of the league stage of the men's basketball event of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The game will decide which two teams will advance to the quarterfinals from Group C alongside Team USA.

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Serbia vs South Sudan: Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart

Serbia's Predicted Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for Aug. 3

The Serbian team may use a starting lineup of Bogdan Bogdanovic (G), Aleksa Avramovic (G), Vanja Marinkovic (G), Filip Petrusev (F) and Nikola Jokic (C) for the upcoming game.

Guard	Forward	Center
Bogdan Bogdanovic	Filip Petrusev	Nikola Jokic
Aleksa Avramovic	Ognjen Dobric	Nikola Milutinov
Vanja Marinkovic	Nikola Jovic	Uros Plavsic
Vasilije Micic	Dejan Davidovac
Marko Guduric

South Sudan Predicted Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for Aug. 3

Meanwhile, Team South Sudan may deploy a starting lineup of Carlik Jones (G), Marial Shayok (G), Bul Kuol (G), Nuni Omot (F) and Wenyen Gabriel (F).

Guard	Forward	Center
Carlik Jones	Nuni Omot	Khaman Maluach
Marial Shayok	Wenyen Gabriel
Bul Kuol	Majok Deng
Peter Jok	JT Thor
Jackson Makoi	Kuany Kuany
Sunday Deck

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Serbia vs South Sudan: Preview

Serbia qualified for the men's basketball event at the 2024 Paris Olympics after finishing second in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, losing to Germany in the final.

Meanwhile, South Sudan qualified for the men's basketball event of the 2024 Olympics by finishing as the highest-ranked team from Africa at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

The upcoming clash between Serbia and South Sudan will be their final game in the league stage and will decide which team qualifies for the quarterfinals. Both teams have a 1-1 record in Group C after losing their matchups against the USA and beating Puerto Rico.

Serbia marked their Olympic debut with a 26-point loss to Team USA on Saturday but bounced back with a dominant 41-point victory against Puerto Rico on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, South Sudan beat Puerto Rico by 11 points to kick off their Olympic campaign on Saturday before losing to Team USA by 17 points on Thursday.

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Serbia vs South Sudan: Game Details and Prediction

Serbia versus South Sudan is scheduled to tip off at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. The game will be aired live on Peacock and will be available to live stream via FuboTV.

Moneyline: Serbia (-1000) vs South Sudan (+900)

Spread: Serbia (-14.5) vs South Sudan (+14.5)

Total (O/U): 180

Note: The odds could change close to the game.

Team Serbia is highly favored to clinch victory against South Sudan and advance to the quarterfinals of the Olympics, alongside Team USA. Serbia boasts a much deeper roster where every bench player can make a difference, which may help them clinch a decisive victory.