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Iran once again showed itself to be one of the most dominant basketball teams in Asia, blowing out India, 76-41, in Group E of the Asian Games men’s basketball tournament in Incheon, South Korea.
Former Phoenix Suns center Hamed Haddadi led Iran with 18 while team captain Samad Nikkhah Bahrami scored 16 and Mohammad Jamshidi contributed 14 points in just 17 minutes. Iran’s performance outshined Gilas Pilipinas’ a day earlier, when the Philippine national team defeated India 85-76.
Center Amritpal Singh led India with 10 points and 4 rebounds in a game that was never close.
With the outcome, Gilas and Iran will both advance to the tournament’s quarterfinals while the outcome of their game on Thursday, September 25 will determine bracket placement.
Gilas will be trying to break the Persian Plague, as they have struggled with Iran in recent times. Iran defeated Gilas in the FIBA Asia Cup semifinals in July, relegating the Philippines to the bronze medal game, while defeating Gilas in the gold medal game in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.
Both teams finished 1-4 in the recently concluded FIBA World Cup, with Gilas earning a win over Senegal and Iran defeating Egypt before being eliminated. – Rappler.com
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