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2024 Olympics basketball odds: Anthony Davis heavy favorite to lead Team USA in rebounds

Updated Aug. 6, 2024 10:18 a.m. ET

The Paris Olympics are well underway, and the men's basketball squad for Team USA has dominated the competition so far, defeating Serbia, South Sudan and Puerto Rico.

Bettors who like the Americans' chances to win the tournament can wager on Team USA to win gold — a spot in which they are heavy favorites. Then there are odds for the team's leading scorer.

Additionally, you can sprinkle a little cash on players' odds to have the most rebounds for Team USA during its Olympic run.

Currently, Anthony Davis is the odds-on favorite in this spot, and his Lakers teammate LeBron is second on the board.

Let's take a look at the lines via DraftKings Sportsbook.

Most Total Rebounds in Tournament for USA: *

Anthony Davis: -270 (bet $10 to win $13.70 total)
LeBron James: +250 (bet $10 to win $35 total)
Jayson Tatum: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Bam Adebayo: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Kevin Durant: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Anthony Edwards: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Joel Embiid: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)

*odds as of 8/6/24

Who's the most important player for Team USA?

On a recent episode of "Undisputed," FOX Sports contributor and NBA champion Paul Pierce said that Davis is the "backbone of the defense."

"To me, the most important player in all of this has to be Anthony Davis," Pierce said. "Anthony Davis changes the game every time he starts, comes off the bench or plays — he changes the game.

"He's a utility guy, he sets screens, he back picks, he rolls to the basket, he catches lobs, he gets offensive rebounds. … He's the most important player."

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