Follow the Olympics basketball action live as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece meet Australia's Boomers for a place in the Olympics playoffs.

Credit: FIBA
Credit FIBA

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

Live Boxscore

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.

Giannis and Greece dominate against the Boomers
Giannis and Greece dominate against the Boomers
Credit FIBA

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
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