Basketball at Tokyo Olympics: USA vs Japan Predictions, Previews and Line ups – July 30th July, 2021
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Team USA at Tokyo Olympics 2020
Catch the USA vs Japan predictions ahead of their upcoming game. The United States and Japan face off on Thursday night in a women’s Olympic basketball showdown. This is the second game for both the United States and Japan. The United States opened up the Olympics against Nigeria and that was a lot closer than the United States wanted it to be. The United States scored 81 points in that game while the defense gave up 72 points, and that led to the nine-point victory.
Japan used a very balanced attack with their offense with three players putting up at least 10 points. Japan only shot 38.7 percent from the field but shot over 40 percent from behind the three-point line. They marginally got over the French team and brought their first victory home. It will be really challenging to see these two teams go against each other.
USA vs Japan Team Preview
The USA team played a very wide game. With multiple possession steals and good offense they seized the game. A’ja Wilson was the best player in the first game for the United States, finishing with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Brittney Griner also had a big game finishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds. One issue in the first game for Nigeria was their shooting from deep hitting five of their 20 shots. This is a team that has a lot of prolific scorers, and they need to get more production from behind the three-point line. The higher scoring this game is, the better the chance, the USA is going to come away with the victory.
On the other side of this matchup is Japan, who played their first game against France and they were able to come away with the 74-70 victory. It’s going to need to be the three-point shooting that is good to get the job done. Japan has a great shooting duo as well. However, they need to use it wisely against the star studded WNBA line up of USA.
USA vs Japan Line ups and Starting 5s
USA starters will be Ariel Atkins, Sue Bird, Tina Charles, Napheesa Collier and A’ja Wilson. Their rotational players are Skylar Diggins-Smith, Sylvia Fowles, Chelsea Gray, Brittney Griner, Jewell Loyd, Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi.
Japan’s starters are Himawari Akaho, Saki Hayashi, Rui Machida, Evelyn Mawuli and Saori Miyazaki. Their substitution options are Yuki Miyazawa, Naho Miyoshi, Nako Motohashi, Moeko Nagaoka, Monica Okoye, Maki Takada and Nanaka Todo.
USA vs Japan Predictions
The United States is the better team, but expect Japan to keep this game close. Look for Japan to continue to hit shots from deep in this game, and that will lead to Japan covering this spread. USA have definitely got an upper hand if they don’t let Japan score easily and keep defense tight. Watch USA vs Japan predictions and pick your favorite.
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