At 18:30 Beijing time on July 24, the 2022 Men's Basketball Asian Cup third place battle began to compete. New Zealand, trailing by a maximum of 15 points, came in third place with an 83-75 comeback victory over Jordan, who finished fourth.
Technical statistics
New Zealand: Milner 25 points and 3 rebounds, Farenthorne 19 points and 2 assists, Timmins 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, Cameron 6 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists, Hunter 7 points and 10 rebounds, Britt 8 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Davidson 3 points and 2 rebounds
Jordan: Havas 19 points and 4 rebounds, Abbas Jr. 19 points and 4 rebounds, Z-Abbas 15 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, Ibrahim 12 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals, Bachai 3 points, Kanan 3 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals
Game replay
In the first quarter, Milnady's three-point shot from the corner opened new Zealand's record, and Ibrahim's retreating shot broke the deadlock for Jordan. Since then, the two teams have come and gone, and the score has alternately risen. Bachai, Ibrahim and Havas hit four three-pointers in succession, and New Zealand responded strongly from the inside attack, giving Jordan a 14-11 lead. Hunter hit a layup, Havas and Abbas hit another three-pointer, Milton curled up to the top of the three-pointer to color, new Zealand trailed by two points 20-22 to end the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Havas hit a shot, Abbas Jr. made a 2+1 layup, and Milnardi's three-pointer pierced the heart, giving Jordan a 27-25 lead. Hussein scored a layup, Havas hit a 2+1, Bass Jr. hit a back-layup and Jordan took a 34-28 lead to stop New Zealand. When the timeout came back, Jordan's scoring momentum did not diminish, Abbas Jr. added two more points, Kanan hit a long three-pointer, and Jordan widened the point difference to 9 points. Timmins turned to a layup to help New Zealand recover two points, but Abbas Jr. chased a three-pointer to give Jordan a 42-32 lead to end the first half.
In the third quarter, Abbas came up and hit an open three-pointer, and Ibrahim threw a shot to give Jordan a 10-point lead. Abbas Jr. hit a three-pointer to give Jordan a 14-point lead at 50-36. Timmins and Milner combined inside and out to play a 7-0 attack wave, and it was Abbas Jr. who forced a layup to stabilize the situation. Havas hit a one-stop layup and New Zealand asked for a timeout. Returning from the timeout, Falunthorne and Abbas surged three points against each other, with Fahrenthorne scoring two in a row to give Jordan an eight-point lead at 59-51. Big and small Abbas scored together to give Jordan a 7-0 spurt to lead by 15 points at 66-51. Britt and Hunter blossomed inside and out, with New Zealand responding with an 8-0 attack wave and Jordan taking a 66-59 lead to end the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Milner hit two of three free throws on the free throw line, then hit a three-pointer himself, Andrren Farenthorne hit a shot from the whistle, and New Zealand chased a 7-0 small climax to 66. Abbas Jr. hit a layup to stop the slump, Milner hit three three-pointers in a row, and New Zealand rebounded 75-68. At the crucial moment, Havas hit a three-point stop-and-run hit, Ibrahim chased the three-point icing on the cake, Abbas made two free throws and Jordan returned to 75-77 7-0. Britt hit a difficult basket, and New Zealand led Jordan by 4 points. In the final 33 seconds, Jordan used foul tactics, Cameron made 1 of 2 free throws, New Zealand led 80-75, and Jordan shouted a halt. In the end, New Zealand defeated Jordan 83-75.
Starting lineup
New Zealand: Cameron, Hunter, Milner, Farenthorne, Timmins
Jordan: Havas, Mustafa Ibrahim, Bachai, Vazane, Z-Abbas