On February 24, Beijing time, the men's basketball world preliminary round sub-division group stage, New Zealand in the first game to beat India 101-46. The 55-point win was the biggest tragedy of the first matchday of the World Qualifiers. As one of the major rivals of the Chinese men's basketball team in the Asian major region, New Zealand can defeat the opponent so easily against India, one of the top eight teams in Asia, from this point of view, the Chinese men's basketball team really cannot be lightly opposed.
Neither New Zealand nor India played in the first window, which was their World Cup debut. The two sides also attach great importance to this battle, but from the perspective of the game process, the gap between India and New Zealand is still very large, and even a section of the game can not resist the collapse.
After the start of the first quarter, New Zealand was in full swing, taking the lead in layups and playing a fantastic 20-2 start. The Indian team seems to be overwhelmed, and neither the offensive and defensive ends are New Zealand's opponents. It wasn't until more than 3 minutes left in the first quarter that he broke the scoring drought with free throws. In the first quarter, New Zealand led 32-8.
After entering the second quarter, New Zealand did not fight to the death, and the offensive end was slightly closed. The Indian team took the opportunity to score, scoring 17 points in a single quarter, which is also the most points they have scored in a single quarter in the fourth quarter of the game. By the end of the first three quarters, New Zealand had gone 70-35 to lead by 35 points.
In the final quarter, New Zealand once again turned on attack mode, and the Indian side was obviously overwhelmed. In the fourth quarter, another 31 points were lost in a single quarter, and the single quarter was hit by a small climax of 31-11, and the single quarter lost 20 points. In the end, New Zealand beat India by 55 points 101-46, creating the first matchday of the World Qualifiers.
There will be 16 teams in the Asian Division of the World Preliminary Tournament, divided into 4 groups, and the top three teams in the group will qualify for the next round of competition. At present, in the group stage where the Chinese team is located, the Chinese team has achieved 2 wins and 0 losses, and the qualification for the second round has been secured.