3×3 basketball is nothing new to both serious and casual hoopers worldwide, but the concept of competitive 3-on-3 hoops at the international level and being able to bet on the sport legally is a newer venture. 3-on-3 basketball was in the Summer Games for the first time in the 2020 Tokyo Games, which was actually held in 2021 due to the COVID-10 pandemic. On the men’s side, Latvia took first place, followed by the ROC (a Russian committee), which took second, and Serbia at third. The United States took the top prize on the women’s side, followed by the ROC and China.
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Although seeing 3-on-3 basketball at the Summer Games will be exciting, understanding how to bet on 3-on-3 basketball is something that even the most savvy sports bettors can likely use some information on.
The Basic Rules of 3-on-3 Basketball
If you want to bet on 3-on-3 basketball, first, you need to know the rules. Then, you need to know where to place a bet. You can check the full rules here. Perhaps the most important rule to understand as a viewer is that the first team to score 21 points wins, and if neither team can score 21 minutes in 10 minutes, the time with the most points wins. If the game is tied and goes to overtime, the first team to score two points wins.
How is 3-on-3 basketball scored?
In 3 X 3 basketball, a shot made from beyond the arc scores two points, while a shot taken from inside the arc scores one point. (In traditional basketball, these shots are worth three and two points. Free throws are worth one point each, the same as in a traditional basketball game.
Upcoming Men’s Summer Games Basketball 3×3 Schedule
All times Eastern
Tuesday, July 30
- Latvia vs. Lithuania, 12:35 p.m. (Peacock)
- China vs. Netherlands, 1:05 p.m. (Peacock)
- Poland vs. France, 4:05 p.m. (Peacock)
- Serbia vs. United States, 4:35 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Wednesday, July 31
- Latvia vs. Netherlands, 12:35 p.m. (Peacock)
- Serbia vs. China, 1:05 p.m. (Peacock)
- Lithuania vs. France, 4:05 p.m. (Peacock)
- United States vs. Poland, 4:35 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Thursday, August 1
- Netherlands vs. Serbia, 4:05 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
- China vs. Latvia, 4:35 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
- Lithuania vs. Poland, 7:35 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
- Netherlands vs. France, 8:05 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
- United States vs. Lithuania, 1:05 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
- China vs. Poland, 1:35 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
- Serbia vs. France, 4:35 p.m. (Peacock)
- United States vs. Latvia, 5:05 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Friday, August 2
- Lithuania vs. China, 4:05 a.m. (Peacock)
- Poland vs. Netherlands, 4:35 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
- Netherlands vs. Lithuania, 7:35 a.m. (Peacock)
- France vs. Latvia, 8:05 a.m. (Peacock)
- France vs. United States, 12:35 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
- Latvia vs. Serbia, 1:05 p.m. (Peacock)
- Serbia vs. Poland, 4:05 p.m. (Peacock)
- China vs. United States, 4:35 p.m. (E!, Peacock)
Getting to know Team USA
Former BYU star, the 2011 Naismith College Player of the Year Jimmer Fredette, leads Team USA. Fredette spent time with five teams and appeared in 241 games during his NBA. Also on Team USA is Kareem Maddox, a Princeton alum; Dylan Travis, who led Florida Southern to the 2015 NCAA Division II title; and Canyon Barry, son of NBA legend Rick Barry, who played for the College of Charleston and the University of Florida.
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3×3 Basketball Betting Odds
Check out our top basketball sportsbooks to bet on 3-on-3 hoops at the Summer Games. On Tuesday, July 30, the United States is a +1.5 underdog against Serbia. On FanDuel, all the lines are between 1.5 and 2.5. The Serbia vs. United States game is a showdown between the top two teams right away. Serbia is favored with +150 odds to take first place, with the USA next at +170 on FanDuel. The defending champion Latvia is +470 on the men’s side.
On the women’s side, the United States is a -5.5 favorite in their opening game against Germany. There is little value for betting people in taking the American women outright, as they are a -3,000 favorite to win the Summer Games in 3-on-3 basketball.
