- Gilas Pilipinas appears to be like to bounce again from its loss to Chinese language Taipei and finish the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers on a excessive word towards New Zealand.
- The Philippines, already certified for the continental meet, stays within the lead in Group B with a 4-1 card.
February 23, Sunday – Spark Enviornment, Auckland, New Zealand
- 10am (3pm NZ time) – Australia vs Gilas Pilipinas
The place to observe Gilas vs New Zealand: on-line, TV
Followers can watch Gilas Pilipinas’ rematch towards New Zealand on Sunday through numerous platforms.
The sport will air reside on RPTV, a free TV service, PBA Rush, One Sportsand One Sports activities+. It should additionally air on-line on Pilipinas Reside, a subscription-based streaming platform.


Gilas Pilipinas’ Dwight Ramos within the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup.–FIBA PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—Coach Tim Cone is sticking with the identical group that went to battle towards Chinese language Taipei when Gilas Pilipinas faces New Zealand of their final recreation of the Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers Sunday.
On the eve of Gilas’ conflict with the Kiwis, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) introduced that there will likely be no adjustments within the lineup.


Gilas Pilipinas through the nationwide anthem forward of its match within the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers towards Chinese language Taipei. –FIBA PHOTO
Gilas Pilipinas hurtles towards what was initially a nonbearing recreation whose solely worth was to afford the Nationals some form of bragging rights and serve a tuneup forward of the Fiba Asia Cup’s flagship occasion in Saudi Arabia in six months.
However the return match towards New Zealand this Sunday in Auckland has grow to be a high-stakes conflict as the 2 nations break their 4-1 tie for the Group B lead, which additionally finally awards the winner a positive draw within the continental meet in Jeddah this August.
The Filipinos missed cornerstone Kai Sotto within the 91-84 shock loss to Chinese language Taipei at Taipei Heping Stadium, as Gilas struggled to search out one other dependable supply of manufacturing exterior naturalized ace Justin Brownlee and one other younger pillar in Dwight Ramos.


Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee throughout a recreation towards Chinese language Taipei within the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers. –FIBA PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—Thursday evening was speculated to be one other feather added to Justin Brownlee’s cap.
As a substitute, he watched his stellar evening go down the drain as Chinese language Taipei subdued Gilas Pilipinas, 91-84, at Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium.
Brownlee tipped his hat to the Taiwan for sticking by their recreation plan and notching a win within the third window of the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers.
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