Gilas Pilipinas Basketball

Day 1 Results for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup held last August 31, 2019 in Foshan, Beijing, Wuhan and Guangzhou. From Asia, only China was able to get a win as Philippines, Korea and Iran lost in the opening day of the FIBA World Cup.

2019 FIBA World Cup Day 1 Game Results
Foshan (Foshan International Sports & Cultural Arena)
Serbia defeated Angola, 105-59
Player of the Game: Bogdan Bogdanovic (24 points)

Italy defeated Philippines, 108-62
Player of the Game: Luigi Datome (17 points)
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Beijing (Wukesong Sports Arena)
Poland defeated Venezuela, 80-69
China defeated Cote d’Ivoire, 70-55

Wuhan (Wuhan Sport Centre)
Russia defeated Nigeria, 82-77
Argentina defeated Korea, 95-69

Guangzhou (Guangzhou Gymnasium)
Puerto Rico defeated Iran, 83-81
Spain defeated Tunisia, 101-62