At 18:30 Beijing time on July 13, 2022, the first game of the men's basketball Asian Cup group stage Group C, the Japanese men's basketball team against the Kazakhstan men's basketball team. In the first quarter, Kazakhstan led by five points, but Evans turned the tide after coming on, and the first quarter ended, and Japan surpassed Kazakhstan 23-22; In the second quarter, Kazakhstan quickly overtook and maintained the lead, and at the end of the half, Japan trailed Kazakhstan 45-48.
Two starting lineups, Japan: Tomoki Tomiken, Evans, Yuta Watanabe, Yudai Nishida, Hirohashi Yoshii; Kazakhstan: Barashov, R Marchuk, M Marchuk, Gavrilov, Murza Galiyev. Although Yamura is absent, the strength of the Japanese team is still not to be underestimated. The two sides have met four times before, and Japan has won a total victory.
In the first quarter of the game, Yudai Nishida chased after the three-pointer, the left arc top Barashov vacant three-point salute, Yoshii Hirohaw threw himself to get two points, Japan led 5-3. Yuda Nishida chased the big open three-pointer, Gavrilov won the dunk with both hands hanging from the basket, Markchuk pulled up and shot into the three-pointer, Kazakhstan tied the score 8-8.
Yuta Watanabe took off and violently smashed his hand, Yuta Watanabe scored a small throw, Gavrilov hit a mid-range jumper, and Kazakhstan clenched the score 11-12. In the bottom corner, Sherbach's three-pointer was met by M. Marchuk's steal-back to give Kazakhstan a 16-12 lead.
The empty Evans received the ball and hit a 2+1 layup, Marchuk made two fouls, Evans turned around and hit a dashing throw, and the Japanese team narrowed the point difference 17-19. Evans dragonfly made a 2+1 basket, Marchuk leaned on Yuta Watanabe to advance, Nishida Yudai pressed the whistle in a three-pointer, and the first quarter ended, and Japan surpassed Kazakhstan 23-22.
In the second quarter of the game, Yuta Watanabe ambushed the big open three-pointer, Murza Galiev and R Marchuk hit three points successively, kazakhstan rebounded 29-26. Yuta Watanabe pulled the onion dryly, Gavrilov rolled over and jumped backwards to shoot in, Yoshii Hirohaw scored two points on a free throw, and Japan was 30-31 close to the score.
R Marchuk pulled up the jump and shot in, followed by Bykov scored a basket, Yuta Watanabe broke through the layup to play 2+1, and japan fell behind 33-35. In a three-point shot from the top of the left arc, Evans scored strongly, and Sherbach grabbed the rebound in front of the field and hit it again, giving Kazakhstan a 40-35 lead.
Kuanov crossed the defense to score an empty basket, Zhang Bentianjie slipped the bottom line to force a 2+1, M Marchuk shot himself to make up for it, and Kazakhstan led 44-38. Yuta Watanabe pulled up and put in the inside line, M Marchuk leaned on Yuda Nishida to score, Nishida Yuda accelerated into a layup, and the Japanese team fell behind 42-46.
Kuanov turned and threw a shot under the basket, Yuta Watanabe got the rebound and played 2+1, and at the end of the half, Japan fell behind Kazakhstan 45-48.
Half-time stats, Japan: Yuta Watanabe 17 points and 6 rebounds, Evans 10 points and 6 rebounds, Zhang Ben Tianjie 3 points, Yoshii Hirohawhawk 4 points; Kazakhstan: M Marchuk 10 points, R Marchuk 9 points, Mulza Galiev 3 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, Pan 7 points.