The preliminary phase of the preliminary phase of the Olympic Basketball Tournament is coming to an end tomorrow, with one group remaining active after the conclusion of Groups A and B. Canada and Germany became the first two teams to finish with a perfect record, and Team USA will likely follow tomorrow, playing against Puerto Rico.
Australia and France will advance as the second-placed teams in each of the group and, while Brazil is definitely one of two third-placed teams to book their knockout stage berth after Friday’s blowout victory against Japan.
Greece will have to wait for the result between South Sudan and Serbia on Saturday to learn if he will be the second third-placed team behind Brazil. Greece needs South Sudan to lose with a 3+ margin or win with 24+ points against Serbia tomorrow.
Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, and Team USA have already qualified for the Olympic knockout stage, no matter the outcome of the final games.
Rules of Olympic Tournament Per FIBA:
“A draw will take place following the conclusion of the Group Phase to determine the pairings of the Quarter-Finals.
The qualified teams shall be divided into four pots. The cumulative ranking between the three groups, established according to the FIBA Official Basketball Rules, Chapter D – Classification of Teams, will assign positions from 1st to 8th place to the eight teams qualified for the Quarter-Finals.
Pot D shall consist of the two-best-ranked teams, Pot E of the 3rd and 4th ranked teams, Pot F of the 5th and 6th ranked teams and Pot G of the 7th and 8th ranked teams.
The teams from Pot D will be drawn against the teams from Pot G and the teams from Pot E will be drawn against the teams from Pot F.
Teams from the same group in the Group Phase cannot be drawn against each other in the Quarter-Finals.
The four winners of the Quarter-Finals will qualify for the Semi-Finals (places 1-4).
Winners of the Quarter-Finals played by the teams from Pot D cannot play each other in the Semi-Final games.
The four teams eliminated in the Quarter-Finals shall take no further part in the competition. The classification of teams from 5th to 8th place shall be established according to the FIBA Official Basketball Rules.”
Olympic Group Phase Standings
Group AÂ Â Â PD
Canada 6 Â +20
Australia 4Â -4
Greece 4Â Â Â -8
Spain 4Â Â Â Â -8
27/7 Australia vs Spain 92-80
27/7 Greece vs Canada 79-86
30/7 Spain vs Greece 84-77
30/7 Canada vs Australia 93-83
2/8 Australia vs Greece 71-77
2/8 18:15 Canada vs Spain 88-85
Group BÂ Â Â Â PD
Germany 6 Â +33
France 5Â Â Â Â +16
Brazil 4Â Â Â Â Â -7
Japan 2Â Â Â Â Â -42
27/7 Germany vs Japan 97-77
27/7 France vs Brazil 78-66
30/7 Japan vs France 90-94 (OT)
30/7 Germany vs Brazil 86-73
2/8 12:00 Japan vs Brazil 84-102
2/8 22:00 France vs Germany 71-85
Group CÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PD
USA 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +43
Serbia 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +15
South Sudan 3Â Â Â Â -6
Puerto Rico 2Â Â Â Â Â -52
28/7 Puerto Rico vs South Sudan 79-90
28/7 USA vs Serbia 110-84
31/7 Puerto Rico vs Serbia 66-107
31/7 USA vs South Sudan 103-86
3/8 18:15 Puerto Rico vs USA
3/8 22:00 Serbia vs South Sudan
