The 2024 Paris Olympic men's basketball knockout round begins with the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

The top seed in the single-elimination tournament is the United States, which will face Brazil at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. It's looking to win its fifth straight gold medal, but the field is stacked with competitive teams such as Canada and Germany.

Here are power rankings for all eight teams in the knockout round.

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2024 Paris Olympic men's basketball power rankings

8. Brazil

Quarterfinals opponent: United States

Brazil finished third in Group B with a 1-2 record. It lost its first two games to France and Germany by an average of 12.5 points but rebounded with a 102-84 win over Japan.

Brazil is led by former NBA player Bruno Caboclo, a 6-9 forward who's averaging 13 points and 7.3 rebounds. It also has a 3-point specialist in Vitor Benite, who's averaging 14.3 points on 56.3% shooting from deep.

Brazil's defense allowed it to hang around with France and Germany, but it lacks the firepower on offense to be a true competitor. It's only averaging 80.3 points per game, which is the second-lowest average of the remaining teams.

7. Greece

Quarterfinals opponent: Germany

Greece finished third in Group A with a 1-2 record. It lost its first two games to Canada and Spain by an average of seven points but stayed alive with a 77-71 win over Australia.

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo leads all Olympic players in points per game (27) to go along with 7.7 rebounds. He's joined by Vasilis Toliopoulos, a 6-2 guard who's averaging 12 points.

Greece's game plan is to play good defense and get the ball to Antetokounmpo. Still, it ranks last among the remaining teams in points per game (77.7), shooting percentage (42.9%) and 3-point percentage (30.3%).

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6. Australia

Quarterfinals opponent: Serbia

Australia finished second in Group A with a 1-2 record. It began with a 92-80 win over Spain but lost its final two games against Canada and Greece by an average of eight points.

Australia is a talented team with NBA guards such as Chicago's Josh Giddey and Miami's Patty Mills. Its frontcourt is also anchored by Houston's Jock Landale, who's averaging 17.7 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.

Despite losing to Greece in group play, I have more faith in Australia to make a run in the knockout round. The Boomers only shot 33.3% from deep in their two losses, but they have the weapons to improve that percentage.

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5. France

Quarterfinals opponent: Canada

France finished second in Group B with a 2-1 record. It won its first two games against Brazil and Japan by an average of three points but suffered an 85-71 loss to Germany.

France has a rising star in San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama, a 7-4 forward who's averaging 17 points and 10.7 rebounds in the Olympics on 43.8% shooting from deep. He forms an elite frontcourt duo with Minnesota's Rudy Gobert.

France didn't look very impressive in group play as it barely defeated Brazil and Japan. But the team has enough talent to make a run in the knockout round, and it'll have a home crowd on its side.

4. Serbia

Quarterfinals opponent: Australia

Serbia finished second in Group C with a 2-1 record. It suffered a 110-84 loss to the United States before it earned wins over Puerto Rico and South Sudan by an average of 26 points.

Denver's Nikola Jokic is the reigning NBA MVP, and he's averaging 18.7 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in the Olympics. He's joined by Atlanta guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, who's averaging 19 points on a blistering 52.9% shooting from deep.

It's hard to contain Serbia's offense, which ranks second among the remaining teams in points per game (95.7). It specializes in getting high-quality looks at the rim and frequent trips to the free-throw line.

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3. Canada

Quarterfinals opponent: France

Canada finished first in Group A with a 3-0 record. It beat Australia, Greece and Spain by an average of 6.7 points.

Canada has two red-hot scorers in OKC's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and New York's RJ Barrett, who are averaging 19 and 21 points, respectively. It also has two of the tournament's best perimeter defenders in OKC's Lu Dort and Houston's Dillon Brooks.

Canada's biggest weakness is that it's undersized, which will make its quarterfinals matchup against France a tough one. Still, this a well-balanced team that established itself as a contender by going undefeated in the toughest group.

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2. Germany

Quarterfinals opponent: Greece

Germany finished first in Group B with a 3-0 record. It beat France, Brazil and Japan by an average of 15.7 points.

Germany's leader is Brooklyn guard Dennis Schroder, who's averaging 19.7 points and nine assists. Then there's Orlando forward Franz Wagner, who's averaging 21.7 points despite only being 22 years old.

Germany boasts one of the best scoring duos in the tournament, and it has a pair of solid rim protectors in New Orleans' Daniel Theis and Orlando's Moritz Wagner. This team has all the pieces to win its first Olympic medal.

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1. United States

Quarterfinals opponent: Brazil

The United States finished first in Group C with a 3-0 record. It beat Serbia, South Sudan and Puerto Rico by an average of 21.3 points.

Team USA is so deep that its leading scorers, Phoenix's Kevin Durant (19.2 points per game) and Minnesota's Anthony Edwards (18 points per game) are coming off the bench. It also boasts other NBA superstars such as the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James and Golden State's Stephen Curry.

Team USA leads all teams in points per game (105.7), and it has an overwhelming advantage when it comes to talent. Even though it'll face some tough competition along the way, this team is the clear favorite to win gold.

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