The 2024 Paris Olympics are currently in the semifinal round for men's basketball. Team USA is slated to link up against Serbia on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET. In the quarterfinal, Team USA dominated Brazil en route to a 122-87 win. Meanwhile, Serbia outlasted Australia 95-90. USA beat Serbia 110-84 in Group C pool play. 

Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. Team USA is a 15.5-point favorite in the latest Serbia vs. USA odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 188.5. Before you make any USA vs. Serbia picks or 2024 Paris Olympics basketball predictions, you need to see what SportsLine writer Bruce Marshall has to say. 

An in-demand guest on numerous sports talk radio and TV shows across the country, Marshall, who was synonymous with The Gold Sheet, the famed sports betting newsletter, vast array of editorial work has been featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post and many other outlets. He has won various handicapping titles and also is working on several book projects. Marshall finished the 2023-24 season on a 197-143 roll on NBA picks (+3578) and 54-37 on college basketball picks (+1340). Anybody following his basketball picks has seen HUGE returns! 

Marshall knows Team USA continues to be effective and dominant in this tournament. The Americans can attack on every front and have different playmakers who can take charge. Forward LeBron James has been very consistent throughout the Olympics. In his last outing, he notched 12 points and nine assists.

Marshall also knows Serbia is coming off a thrilling comeback victory and is being led by center Nikola Jokic. Jokic is an all-around playmaker who owns an elite IQ that allows him to make the right play. In his last outing, he racked up a double-double of 21 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists. 

Marshall has analyzed this Serbia vs. USA matchup and he's leaning Over the total. He also has discovered a crucial x-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back! 

So who wins Serbia vs. USA on Thursday? And what x-factor makes one side a must-back? ... Join SportsLine right now to get Serbia vs. USA picks, all from the betting expert who returned nearly $3,600 on his NBA picks in 2023-24!