A wild night at the Asian Cup! Two teams advance to the quarterfinals, Taipei suffers a crushing defeat, latest standings: China in first place.

On August 10, Beijing time, the third round of the men's basketball Asian Cup group stage concluded with four matches, resulting in a wild night. The Chinese men's basketball team and the New Zealand men's basketball team each achieved three consecutive victories to secure their spots in the quarterfinals, while India and Iraq both faced three straight losses and were eliminated. The Chinese and New Zealand teams each topped their groups, while Chinese Taipei suffered its first defeat, finishing in second place!

The Chinese men's basketball team faced Jordan. In this match, we started strong, establishing a significant 17-0 lead. Although we were countered by Jordan's adjustments that narrowed the gap, we made timely adjustments and launched another powerful scoring surge. Cheng Shuai Peng, coming off the bench, delivered an outstanding performance with 20 points. In the end, the Chinese men's team won decisively against Jordan, achieving three consecutive victories and advancing to the quarterfinals as the group leader, showing significant improvement compared to before!

India faced Saudi Arabia. India is the weakest team in the group, with limited strength, and has already suffered two consecutive losses. Facing the host Saudi Arabia in this round, a loss was almost inevitable. At the start of the match, both teams struggled to gain an advantage in the first quarter, but in the second quarter, Saudi Arabia unleashed a tough defense, limiting India to just 6 points in that period. In the second half, Saudi Arabia continued to press their advantage, relentlessly attacking India, leading to an expanding point gap. The match gradually became one-sided, with suspense eliminated early on. Ultimately, Saudi Arabia won decisively against India, securing their second consecutive victory!

Chinese Taipei faced New Zealand. Both teams entered this match with two consecutive victories, competing for the top spot in the group, with the winner advancing directly to the quarterfinals. At the start of the match, both teams had low shooting percentages and were evenly matched. However, from the second quarter onwards, the Chinese Taipei men's basketball team struggled to score, with key players Chen Yingjun and Lin Tingqian both going silent. Meanwhile, New Zealand gradually showcased their superior physicality, launching a frenzied offensive wave, scoring over 30 points in each of the last three quarters. Ultimately, New Zealand overwhelmed Chinese Taipei with four players scoring in double figures, winning by a commanding margin!

By/ Sports Novel

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