On July 16, Beijing time, the final round of The Men's Basketball Asian Cup Group B, China defeated Chinese Taipei 95-80. China finished second in the group with 2 wins and 1 loss and will face Indonesia in the play-offs; Chinese Taipei finished third in the group with 1 win and 2 losses and will face Jordan in the play-offs.
China's Hu Mingxuan 10 points, Sun Minghui 16 points and 7 assists, Wang Zhelin 17 points and 7 rebounds, Zhao Rui 15 points, 6 assists and 3 steals, Xu Jie 13 points, Zhou Qi 10 points and 8 rebounds; Chinese Taipei's Artino had 18 points and 12 rebounds, Chen Yingjun had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and Lin Tingqian had 28 points and 5 assists.
The Chinese men's basketball team lost 81-93 to South Korea in the first round and won the first victory in the second round with a narrow victory over Bahrain 80-79; In the first two rounds of matches, Chinese Taipei also achieved a record of 1 win and 1 loss. Before this battle, South Korea advanced to the quarterfinals with a total victory of 3 matches and the first place in the group; Bahrain were out of the bottom of the group with 3 defeats. Both China and Chinese Taipei have qualified for the play-offs, which will also be a group ranking battle. The winner of this match will face Indonesia, the host who finished 3rd in Group A, in the play-offs; The loser of this match will face Jordan, who is 2nd in Group A, in the play-offs.
In the first quarter of the game, Wang Zhelin's attack showed its power, arranging the first 4 points of the Chinese team, Hu Mingxuan shot from a distance, and Wang Zhelin's mid-range progressed, helping the Chinese team to achieve a fantastic start of 9-1. Zhao Rui and Sun Minghui made a layup, Wang Zhelin's attack is still difficult to stop, Sun Minghui and Zhao Rui scored three points in a row, and Zhou Qi, who returned from this game, made a basket, which was also his first score in this Asian Cup, and the Chinese team firmly maintained its advantage at 26-11; Su Shixuan and Lin Tingqian both managed to help Chinese Taipei launch a pursuit. The quarter ended with a 28-19 lead for China.
In the second quarter, Gu Quan hit a long-range shot from the outside, Xu Jie quickly attacked and flew to the basket, and then he successfully played 3+1 in the bottom corner, Sun Minghui also fired on the outside, and the Chinese team continued to pull the point difference on the field 40-24. Wang Zhelin's basket attack and Xu Jie's fast attack still helped the Chinese team to methodically continue to expand the on-field point difference; Artino scored consecutive breakthroughs, Lin Tingqian countered the layup, and Chinese Taipei chased the score to 32-46. Artino threw and scored, and Huang Honghan and Lin Tingqian continued to attack, helping Chinese Taipei continue to approach the score; Zhai Xiaochuan scored consecutive layups, Wang Zhelin continued to crush opponents under the basket, and China ended the half with a 54-43 lead.
In the third quarter of the game, Chen Yingjun hit a three-pointer, Lin Tingqian made an easy layup under the basket, and Chinese Taipei chased the score to 48-54, forcing the Chinese team to request a timeout. Zhao Rui threw in a three-pointer, followed by a counterattack, and Sun Minghui broke through to score a layup to help China stabilize the situation on the court with a 61-52 lead. Artino's basket attack was 2+1, and then he continued to launch a strong attack from the basket, and Chinese Taipei chased the score to 60-63. Sun Minghui quickly attacked, Gu Quan made a layup, Xu Jie and Gu Quan hit consecutive three-pointers in the bottom corner, and the Chinese team ended the quarter with a 74-65 lead.
In the final quarter, Wang Zhelin completed the basket, Sun Minghui scored with excellent personal ability, and the Chinese team led 78-67. Gu Quan has accumulated 5 fouls to leave the field at this time, which is also a big test for the Chinese men's basketball team. Sun Minghui flashed and moved after the emergency stop jump shot, Zhou Qi ate the opponent under the basket, Zhao Rui fired on the outside, and Zhou Qi scored with a beautiful hooker, helping the Chinese team to easily maintain the advantage at 87-73. There was no suspense in the following matches, and the Chinese team won the victory smoothly.
Starting lineup
China: Sun Minghui, Zhao Rui, Hu Mingxuan, Gu Quan, Wang Zhelin
Chinese Taipei: Lin Tingqian, Chen Yingjun, Huang Conghan, Zhou Boxun, Artino