Follow the Olympics basketball action live as Yuta Watanabe's Japan faces Brazil for a chance to play in the playoffs.
The 2024 Paris Olympic basketball returns, and we begin the live coverage of Round 3, which will feature plenty of crucial games.
In the first matchup of the day, Japan meets Brazil in a do-or-die game to remain in contention for the Olympic basketball playoffs.
The winner of Japan-Brazil will claim 3rd place in Group B. Nevertheless, Brazil and Japan have poor points differences, meaning that both teams will likely need a blowout win to at least have a chance of qualifying as one of the best two 3rd-place teams.
This morning, Japan confirmed that Rui Hachimura left the team due to a calf injury and won't be available for the remainder of the Olympic basketball tournament.
Find out the 3rd-placed teams standings below:
Olympics Basketball 3rd place standings
| No. | Team | Record | Points difference |
| 1. | Spain | 1-1 | -5 |
| 2. | South Sudan | 1-1 | -6 |
| 3. | Brazil | 1-2 | -7 |
Japan vs. Brazil live
Despite Yuki Kawamura's 9 points, Brazil took an early double-digit lead and is in full control after the first 10 minutes, leading 31-20.
Bruno Caboclo with a dominant performance so far, accumulating 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 18 EFF.
Japan: Yuki Kawamura 9 (3/9 FG), Josh Hawkinson 6.
Brazil: Bruno Caboclo 15 (6/8 FG, 5 REB, 18 EFF), Marcelinho Huertas 6.
After a slow start, Japan eased into the game in the 2nd quarter and at one point cut Brazil's lead to just 2 points (34-36).
Nevertheless, Brazil answered with its own 14-2 run and restored a double-digit lead (50-36). At halftime, Brazil is in front 55-44.
Japan: Yuki Kawamura 11 (4/10 FG), Yuta Watanabe 10 (4/8 FG).
Brazil: Bruno Caboclo 15 (6/9 FG), Vitor Benite 13 (3/3 3PT).
3rd quarter gave us a lot of excitement, as Japan is very well and alive in the battle for 3rd place, winning this period 29-22. Brazil saw their 16-point lead cut to just two with an 18-4 run, but the quarter finished with Brazil leading 73-77.
Japan: Josh Hawkinson 23 points(9 REB), Yuki Kawamura 20(9 AST)
Brazil: Bruno Caboclo 25(11 REB), Vitor Benite 16(4/6 3PT)
Brazil eliminates Japan from the Olympic tournament, winning the 4th quarter with a 25-11 score, and an 84-102 win is enough to give them a pass for the quarter-finals.
Japan: Josh Hawkinson 26 points(10 REB), Yuki Kawamura 21(10 AST)
Brazil: Bruno Caboclo 33 points(17 REB), Vitor Benite 19 (5/7 3PT)
Group B standings
| No. | Team | Record | Points difference |
| 1. | Germany* | 2-0 | +33 |
| 2. | France* | 2-0 | +16 |
| 3. | Brazil | 1-2 | -7 |
| 4. | Japan | 0-3 | -42 |
* – qualified for the Paris Olympic basketball playoffs
Japan Basketball Olympics 2024 schedule
| Game | Time | Date | TV | Score |
| vs. Germany | 1:30 p.m. CET/7:30 a.m. ET/ 8:30 p.m. JST | July 27 | NHK/Peacock | 77-97 |
| vs. France | 5:15 p.m. CET/11:15 a.m. ET/ 12:15 a.m. JST | July 30/31 | NHK/Peacock | 90-94 (OT) |
| vs. Brazil | 11 a.m. CET/5 a.m. ET/ 6 p.m. JST | August 2 | NHK/Peacock | 84-102 |
Olympics Basketball Live Day 5
| Game | Time | TV | Score |
| Japan vs. Brazil | 5 AM ET/11 AM CET | Peacock | 84-102 |
| Australia vs. Greece | 7:30 AM ET/1:30 PM CET | Peacock | TBD |
| Canada vs. Spain | 11:15 AM ET/5:15 PM CET | Peacock | TBD |
| France vs. Germany | 3 PM ET/9 PM CET | Peacock | TBD |
