Australia vs New Zealand FIBA Asia Cup match will be held on July 23, 5:30 PM (Indonesia Time) and 4:00 PM (Indian Time) at Jakarta Arena.
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Australia vs New Zealand FIBA Asia Cup Semifinals match will be held on July 23. Australia defeated Japan 99-85 on Thursday at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta to secure a spot in the semifinals of the 2022 Fiba Asia Cup. Australia took advantage of Yuta Watanabe’s absence. NBA veteran Thon Maker led the way for the undefeated Boomers, who systematically destroyed a Japan team that greatly missed the presence of the Toronto Raptors forward, scoring 21 points, pulling down 13 rebounds, and dishing out five assists in only 27 minutes. The defending Asian champions will now meet the winner of the other quarterfinal between New Zealand and Korea in the Final Four. Samson Froling scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Boomers, while Rhys Vague contributed 19 points and five assists.
Australia stormed out to an early 15-3 lead to set the tone for the blowout as it had a 49-34 halftime lead that expanded to 21 points, 75-54 entering the payoff period. Watanabe was struggling with an injured ankle from the game against Gilas Pilipinas two days prior. With 36 points in the paint and 51 rebounds to Japan’s 29, the Boomers outperformed Japan in the paint. Keisei Tominaga led the Akatsuki Five with 33 points on 8 of 15 three-point shooting, five rebounds, and five assists in the loss, while Yuki Togashi finished with 14 points and five assists.
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Australia vs New Zealand FIBA Asia Cup match will be held on July 23, 5:30 PM (Indonesia Time) and 4:00 PM (Indian Time) at Jakarta Arena, Istora Senayan. The audience can live stream the match on the YouTube channel. There, you may watch the entire live event. Also, you can watch it live by logging in to Courtside 1891.
Australia: T. Maker, S. James, W. McDowell, M. McCarron, C. Harold
New Zealand: M. Darling, K. Keil, J. Hunt, S. Mennenga, F. Cameron
