Team USA vs. Brazil prediction, odds, time: 2024 Paris Olympics men's basketball picks from proven expert

After dominating the group stage, the United States men's baseball team continues its march toward a fifth consecutive gold medal when it faces Brazil at Accor Arena on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Team USA cruised past Serbia, South Sudan and Puerto Rico during group play, winning its three games by an average of 21.3 points. It is coming off a 104-83 triumph over Puerto Rico on Saturday. Brazil lost its first two contests before rolling past Japan 102-84 to advance to the knockout stage.

Tipoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. The Americans are 27-point favorites in the latest United States vs. Brazil odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 185. Before making any Brazil vs. United States picks or 2024 Paris Olympics men's basketball predictions, you need to see what SportsLine writer Matt Severance has to say .

Severance is a well-connected writer and high-volume handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. He went 231-161 for a profit of $1,237 on his NBA picks last season and has returned $4,452 over the past three NBA campaigns. And over the past four college basketball seasons, Severance is up $887. Anyone following his basketball picks has seen huge returns.

Now, Severance has broken down Team USA vs. Brazil from every angle and just revealed his picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks . Here are the lines and trends for Brazil vs. Team USA:

• USA vs. Brazil spread: USA -27
• USA vs. Brazil over/under: 185 points
• USA vs. Brazil money line: USA -15000, Brazil +2200
• USA: The Americans have won the gold medal in seven of the last eight Summer Olympics
• BRA: The Brazilians haven't reached the Olympic semifinals since losing to the U.S. in 1968
• USA vs. Brazil picks: See picks at SportsLine
  

Why Team USA can cover

The Americans have had six players score in double figures in each of their group-stage games, with Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Anthony Edwards accomplishing the feat in all three contests. Edwards is averaging 16.7 points in the Paris Olympics after recording 26 in the win against Puerto Rico. The 22-year-old guard from the Minnesota Timberwolves produced 11 points in the tournament opener against Serbia and followed with 13 versus South Sudan.

Durant is contributing 16 points per game and James has a 14.3-point average. The 35-year-old Durant, who is looking to become the first player to win four gold medals in men's basketball in Olympic history, is Team USA's all-time leading scorer in the Summer Games with 483 career points. The oldest player in U.S. history at 39, James notched at least 10 points and six rebounds in each group-stage contest. See which team to pick here .

Why Brazil can cover

The Brazilians are seeking their first Olympic medal since 1964, when they captured their third bronze in Tokyo. The team received a tremendous effort in the rout of Japan from Bruno Caboclo, who registered a double-double with 33 points and 17 rebounds. The 28-year-old forward appeared in 105 career NBA games with four different teams, most recently in 2020-21 with the Houston Rockets.

After producing only seven points in Brazil's opener against France, Vitor Benite has raised his game offensively. The 34-year-old guard scored 17 points versus Germany before recording 19 in the group-stage finale. Guard Marcelinho Huertas, who played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 2015-17, nearly posted a double-double in the win over the Japanese as he finished with 13 points and eight assists. See which team to pick here .

How to make USA vs. Brazil picks

Severance has analyzed Brazil vs. USA from every angle, and he's leaning Under on the point total. He has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's sharing what it is, and which side to back, only at SportsLine .

So who wins United States vs. Brazil in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Brazil vs. United States spread to jump on, all from the expert who's up $4,452 over the past three NBA seasons , and find out.