2026 Women's World Cup Basketball: Saturday's Picks

The 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup continues on Saturday with four games, including Germany facing Japan. The two teams enter this second day of the tournament under completely different circumstances following their opening matchups on Friday. Japan heads into Day 2 with momentum after a 102-97 victory over Mali, while Germany is searching for a bounce-back win after falling 83-53 to a dominant Spanish squad.

GERMANY VS JAPAN ODDS, GAME TIME

• Game Day: Saturday, September 5, 2026
• Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
• Location: Berlin, DE
• Stadium: Max-Schmeling-Halle
• Favorite: Germany
• Underdog: Japan
• Over/Under: 152.5
• Point Spread: Germany (-4.5)

HOW TO WATCH GERMANY VS JAPAN

• TV: HBO Max

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR GERMANY VS JAPAN

Dunkel Ratings: Germany 73.564; Japan 64.673
Dunkel Line & Total: Germany by 9; 149
Vegas Line & Total: Germany by 4 1/2; 152 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Germany (-4 1/2); Under

Below are all of Dunkel's Picks for Saturday's games of the FIBA World Cup schedule:

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MALI VS SPAIN

Time: 5:30 AM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Mali 66.289; Spain 76.152
Dunkel Line & Total: Spain by 10; 154
Vegas Line & Total: Spain by 23 1/2; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mali (+23 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NIGERIA VS HUNGARY

Time: 8:15 AM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Nigeria 64.263; Hungary 65.848
Dunkel Line & Total: Hungary by 1 1/2; 143
Vegas Line & Total: Nigerial by 3 1/2; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hungary (+3 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR FRANCE VS SOUTH KOREA

Time: 2:45 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: France 89.191; South Korea 62.080
Dunkel Line & Total: France by 27; 143
Vegas Line & Total: France by 23 1/2; 152 1/2
Dunkel Pick: France (-23 1/2); Under