Denis Schroder played well for Germany, putting up a double double in their game with Japan while Franz Wagner put up 22 points and Theis 18. Germany has a good offense with Schroder, the Wagner brothers, and Theis, all NBA players,and they play really well as a team with good chemistry, and good ball movement. This team won the World Cup last season so Germany is a proud squad and will want to make a statement in this game. They crushed Japan in their opener and look to bring that same intensity and momentum into this game versus Brazil. Brazil did not hold up well in their opener and were held to just 66 points by a good France team. 41 year old Marcelinho Heurtas, Brazil's best player will have to play a flawless game in order for his team to have a shot in a must win game against this good Germany team. They need all their players to step up, to prevent getting into foul travel, win the battle on the glass, and they will need to shore up on defense. This might prove to be too much for Brazil to execute against this deep well skilled team. Brazil will struggle to keep up with their offensive scoring too as they will encounter a stout defensive German front that will lock down on them. The value is in laying the points with Germany who will outscore and outplay Brazil, a team that is one of the very few without NBA talent.

Best bet: lay the points with Germany.