Team USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, and Brazil are the teams that have already clinched the Olympics basketball playoff berth. Greece, Serbia, and South Sudan remain in contention for the final two spots.
The 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament reached its pinnacle, with even more teams securing the playoff berth.
Canada's win over Spain opened up the path to Australia. Despite losing to Giannis Antetokounmpo's Greece, the Boomers ended up in 2nd place in Group A.
Six teams have clinched the Olympics basketball playoff berth so far. The remaining two spots will be decided after Saturday's clash between Serbia and South Sudan.
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Olympics basketball playoff teams
| Team |
| Australia |
| Brazil |
| Canada |
| France |
| Germany |
| Team USA |
| Greece/Serbia/South Sudan |
| Greece/Serbia/South Sudan |
As mentioned, Greece, Serbia, and South Sudan are the only remaining teams that can qualify for the playoffs.
Olympics Basketball 3rd place standings
| No. | Team | Record | Points difference |
| 1. | Brazil | 1-2 | -7 |
| 2. | Greece | 1-2 | -8 |
| 3. | Serbia | 1-1 | +15 |
| 4. | South Sudan | 1-1 | -6 |
Here's a quick summary of every scenario.
Greece will qualify for the Olympics basketball playoffs if:
- Serbia beats South Sudan by at least 3 points
- South Sudan beats Serbia by at least 24 points
Serbia will qualify for the Olympics basketball playoffs if:
- Serbia beats South Sudan
- Serbia loses to South Sudan by no more than 23 points
South Sudan will qualify for the Olympics basketball playoffs if:
- South Sudan beats Serbia
- South Sudan loses to Serbia by no more than 1 point
After covering the basics, let's take a deeper dive. Imagine the scenario in which teams have the same record and an identical points difference. In this case, points scored would be the following tie-breaker criteria.
| Team | Points scored |
| Greece | 233 |
| Serbia | 191 |
| South Sudan | 176 |
Olympics basketball standings
Group A
| No. | Team | Record | Points difference |
| 1. | Canada* | 3-0 | +20 |
| 2. | Australia* | 1-2 | -4 |
| 3. | Greece | 1-2 | -8 |
| 4. | Spain | 1-2 | -8 |
* – qualified for the Paris Olympic basketball playoffs
Group B
| 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
Group C
| No. | Team | Record | Points difference |
| 1. | Team USA* | 2-0 | +43 |
| 2. | Serbia | 1-1 | +15 |
| 3. | South Sudan | 1-1 | -6 |
| 4. | Puerto Rico | 0-2 | -52 |
* – qualified for the Paris Olympic basketball playoffs
