Day 1: FIBA Asia Cup 2017 Results, Scores and Highlights (August 8)


Here are the results from Day 1 (August 8) of 2017 FIBA Asia Cup held at Nouhad Nawfal Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon.

LT - Lebanon Time
PT - Philippines Time


Game 1: Kazakhstan vs. New Zealand

Time: 1:00 pm LT / 6:30 pm PT
Pool C - Match No. 1
1st Q
2nd Q
3rd Q
4th Q
Total
Kazakhstan
11
11
15
12
49
New Zealand
15
14
25
16
70
  • Derone Raukawa had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists to paced the winners.
  • No player from Kazakhstan scored in double figures.
  • Alexandr Zhigulin scored 9 points with 4 rebounds to lead Kazakhstan.
  • Stats.
  • Highlights:

Game 2: Japan vs. Australia

Time: 4:00 pm LT / 9:00 pm PT
Pool D - Match No. 1
1st Q
2nd Q
3rd Q
4th Q
Total
Japan
20
11
12
25
68
Australia
19
23
22
20
84
  • Eight players scored at least 7 points for Australia, led by Cameron Gliddon and Jason Cadee with 13 points each.
  • Tenketsu Harimoto posted 13 points for Japan.
  • Stats.
  • Highlights:


Game 3: Hong Kong vs. Chinese Taipei

Time: 6:30 pm LT / 11:30 PT
Pool D - Match No. 2
1st Q
2nd Q
3rd Q
4th Q
Total
Hong Kong
18
17
18
9
62
Chinese Taipei
13
17
25
22
77
  • Po-Hsun Chou scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to pace the winners.
  • Duncan Reid answered 19 points and 12 boards for Hong Kong.
  • Stats.
  • Highlights:

Game 4: Lebanon vs. South Korea

Time: 9:00 pm LT / 2:00 am PT (August 9)
Pool C - Match No. 2
1st Q
2nd Q
3rd Q
4th Q
Total
Lebanon
20
20
14
18
72
South Korea
18
13
10
25
66
  • Wael Arakji delivered 22 points and 5 rebounds in the win.
  • Sekeun Oh responded with 16 points and 7 rebounds for South Korea.
  • Stats.
  • Highlights:
Source: FIBA.com