On August 13, Beijing time, the third place match of the German Super Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team narrowly defeated New Zealand 69-68, achieving 1 win and 1 loss, ranking third in this competition.
Li Kyle 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals, Zhou Qi 15 points and 2 blocks, Hu Jinqiu 10 points; New Zealand's Delaney had 12 points, five rebounds and five assists, and Cameron 12 points.
In the first quarter, New Zealand countered with a dunk and scored, and Zhou Peng made a three-point shot from the outside to give China a 3-2 lead. Liafa hit a long-range shot from the outside, and Wetzel flew to score a layup; Zhou Qi hooked his hand and Zhao Jiwei fired from the outside, and China still maintained its advantage 8-7. Britt broke through and scored a layup, and Fotu also made an impact, and Germany scored seven straight points to take a 14-8 lead. Fu Hao's second offensive hit under the basket, and Hu Jinqiu turned around for a layup to help the Chinese team catch up on the court; Erie hit a jumper from the free-throw line and Cameron hit consecutive baskets as New Zealand ended the quarter with a 22-16 lead.
In the second quarter of the game, Li Kaier turned and threw a throw, Fu Hao quickly attacked and dunked with both hands, and then he used the throw to steal the score, Hu Jinqiu turned around and made a successful layup, and the Chinese team played well on the court, successfully overtaking the score 28-27. Milner flew with a successful layup, and Cameron and Nagarta both fired from the outside to help New Zealand regain its advantage. At half-time, New Zealand led 39-31.
In the third quarter, Li Kyle's impact basket showed power and scored six consecutive points, and the Chinese team chased the score to 37-42. Liafa made a three-pointer, Delaney made an empty layup, Cameron and Delaney fired from the outside as New Zealand stretched the gap to more than 10 points at 53-42. Zhou Qi's strong attack under the basket was 2+1, and Hu Jinqiu's half-volley shot was steady to help the Chinese team try to catch up. New Zealand led 54-50 in the quarter.
In the final quarter, Milner turned and scored a layup, Wetzel and Delaney hit the basket in succession, and Foto launched another strong attack under the basket, and New Zealand extended its advantage 62-54. Zhao Ruiyuan hit a shot, Zhou Qi hit a successful three-point shot under the basket, Li Kaier's throw also scored, Zhang Zhenlin turned around and made a successful layup, and the Chinese team chased the score to 68 draws. Zhou Qi made 1 of 2 free throws to give China a 69-68 lead. In the final moments, Li Kyle made the winning steal and the Chinese team won 69-68.
Starting lineup
China: Zhao Jiwei, Cui Yongxi, Zhang Zhenlin, Zhou Peng, Zhou Qi
New Zealand: Lanche, Lifa, Delaney, Ely, Wetzel