Dominican Republic head coach Nestor Garcia had nothing but praise for Gilas Pilipinas’ bigs who tried their best to stop NBA all-star Karl-Anthony Towns in an 87-81 win on Friday in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
Dominican Republic defeated Gilas Pilipinas, 87-81 in the 2023 FIBA World Cup held at the Philippine Arena.
Watch: Gilas Pilipinas vs Dominican Republic Highlights – FIBA World Cup
BOCAUE — Gilas Pilipinas put up a spirited effort but lost steam in the end to fall to Dominican Republic, 81-87 in a historic yet bittersweet FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 opener at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan.
Bannered by Minnesota Timberwolves all-star Karl-Anthony Towns who tallied 26 points and 10 rebounds, the Caribbean nation fought toe to toe against the World Cup co-hosts before pulling away in the fourth quarter with key baskets and stops.
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup from August 25 to September 10, 2023. Games will be held at the Philippine Arena, Smart Araneta Coliseum and Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippines, Okinawa Arena in Japan and Indonesia Arena in Jakarta.
Gilas Pilipinas will face Dominican Republic, Angola and Italy in the Group Phase of the 2023 FIBA World Cup from August 25 to September 10, 2023.
Gilas Pilipinas Final 12 Player Roster for the 2023 FIBA World Cup
-Rhenz Abando
-Japeth Aguilar
-Jordan Clarkson
-AJ Edu
-June Mar Fajardo
-Jamie Malonzo
-CJ Perez
Catch the FIBA World Cup Fan Zone from August 25 – September 10, 2023 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall featuring interactive booths, shooting challenges, watch parties, raffle prizes, surprise guests and more!
Gilas Pilipinas will face Dominican Republic on the opening day of the 2023 FIBA World Cup on August 25 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan.
All eyes will be on the Philippines when the country co-hosts the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 starting August 25, 2023 and Pilipinas Live is all set to deliver every second of the action, commercial-free.