Follow the Olympics basketball action live as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece meet Australia's Boomers for a place in the Olympics playoffs.
The 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament continues, and we head into another crucial matchup.
This time, we present live coverage of Australia vs. Greece, a do-or-die matchup that will decide which team will qualify for the Olympics basketball playoffs.
Find out every possible scenario for the last Olympics basketball day.
Australia
The Boomers will qualify for the Olympic basketball playoffs if:
- Australia beats Greece
Australia will finish 1st in the group if:
- Australia beats Greece, and Canada loses to Spain by 9 points or more
The Boomers will finish 2nd in the group if:
- Australia beats Greece, and Canada beats Spain
- Australia beats Greece, and Canada loses to Spain by 8 points or less
- Canada beats Spain, and Australia loses to Greece by 9 or less
Australia will finish 3rd in the group if:
- Canada beats Spain, and Australia loses to Greece by 10-16 points
Australia will finish 4th in the group if:
- Canada beats Spain, and Australia loses to Greece by 18 points or more
- Greece beats Australia, and Spain beat Canada
Greece
Greece will finish 2nd in the group if:
- Greece beats Australia by 10 points or more, and Canada beats Spain
Greece will finish 3rd in the group if:
- Greece beats Australia, and Spain beats Canada
- Greece beats Australia by 3 points, and Canada beats Spain
Greece will finish 4th in the group if:
- Australia beats Greece or
- Greece beat Australia by 1 point, and Canada beat Spain
Group A standings
No. | Team | Record | Points difference |
1. | Canada* | 2-0 | +17 |
2. | Australia | 1-1 | +2 |
3. | Spain | 1-1 | -5 |
4. | Greece | 0-2 | -14 |
* – qualified for the Paris Olympic basketball playoffs
Australia vs. Greece live
Greece began the game slightly better, building a 7-point lead in the 1st quarter (21-14). Nevertheless, the Boomers quickly responded, and after the first 10 minutes, Greece leads 25-24.
Australia: Patty Mills 8 (2/3 3PT), Jock Landale 6 (3/3 FG).
Greece: Thomas Walkup 8, Giannis Antetokounmpo 8 (3/4 FG).
Greece put up a dominant display in the 2nd quarter, winning it 26-12. Giannis with a dominant performance so far, accumulating 15 points (6/7 FG) and 20 EFF in just 15 minutes of play.

Greece leads 53-36 at halftime, and an 18-point win would clinch them a spot in the Olympics basketball playoffs.
Australia: Patty Mills 8 (3/9 FG), Jock Landale 8.
Greece: Giannis Antetokounmpo 15 (6/7 FG, 20 EFF), Thomas Walkup 13 (5/8 FG), Dinos Mitoglou 11.
Greece maintains a 12-point lead after 3 quarters, which would be enough for it to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics playoffs.
Australia: Jock Landale 14 (6/9 FG), Josh Giddey 9 (8 REB).
Greece: Giannis Antetokounmpo 15 (6/8 FG), Thomas Walkup 15 (6/10 FG), Dinos Mitoglou 13.
The Boomers Basketball Olympics 2024 schedule
Game | Time | Date | TV | Score |
vs. Spain | 7 p.m. AEST/5 a.m. ET /11 a.m. CET | July 27 | Channel 9/Peacock | 92-80 |
vs. Canada | 9:30 p.m. AEST/7:30 a.m. ET /1:30 p.m. CET | July 30 | Channel 9/Peacock | 83-93 |
vs. Greece | 9:30 p.m. AEST/7:30 a.m. ET /1:30 p.m. CET | August 2 | Channel 9/Peacock | TBD |
Greece Basketball Olympics 2024 schedule
Game | Time | Date | TV | Score |
vs. Canada | 9 p.m. CET/3 p.m. ET | July 27 | ERT/Peacock | 79-86 |
vs. Spain | 11 a.m. CET/5 a.m. ET | July 30 | ERT/Peacock | 77-84 |
vs. Australia | 1:30 p.m./7:30 a.m. ET | August 2 | ERT/Peacock | TBD |
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 |