FIBA Asia Championships 2015 Live Stream, Schedule & Standings: China, Iran, Qatar, Palestine Eyeing 3-0 Record
China, Iran, Qatar and Palestine will look to sweep their group games in the final day of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship preliminary round in Changsha.
China will put their perfect record on the line against Jordan on Day 3 of competition.
The host country scored their second win in as many games in a thrilling fashion. China went down by as much as 20 points against Korea on Thursday, but they managed to unleash a huge rally in the final period to escape with a 76-73 win against their rivals.
Zhou Qi led their attack with 21 points on 9-for-14 shooting to go along with eight rebounds, while former NBA player Yi Jianlian posted 20 points and 11 rebounds for his team.
Iran will also try to extend their winning streak to three games when they take on lowly Malaysia.
Iran, the defending champions of the tournament, are coming off an 88-66 victory against India. The Asian powerhouse also scored a dominating 86-48 win against Japan on Day 1 of competition.
Qatar will also look to stay perfect in the tournament when they collide with the struggling Chinese Taipei squad, who were considered among the Top 5 teams this year but dropped their first two games.
Qatar opened their campaign with a 79-75 win against Kazakhstan on Wednesday, which was followed by a 105-100 victory against Lebanon on Thursday.
Palestine will also look to clinch the top spot in Group B as they are set to collide with Hong Kong on Friday.
Palestine, who are playing in their first FIBA Asia Championship, stunned the Philippines on Day 1 with a 75-73 win. They kept their momentum on Thursday, cruising to a 90-69 win against Kuwait.
Hong Kong also opened their campaign with a victory against Kuwait, but absorbed a 51-point beating against Philippines on Day 2 of the tournament.
Below is the complete 2015 FIBA Asia Championship Day 3 schedule and start times.
- Iran vs. Malaysia, Thursday 9:30 p.m. ET
- Singapore vs. Korea, Thursday 11:45 p.m. ET
- India vs. Japan, Friday 2:30 a.m. ET
- Kuwait vs. Philippines, Friday 4:45 a.m. ET
- Hong Kong vs. Palestine, Friday 7:30 a.m. ET
- China vs. Jordan, Friday 7:30 a.m. ET
- Qatar vs. Chinese Taipei, Friday 9:30 a.m. ET
- Kazakhstan vs. Lebanon, Friday 9:30 a.m. ET
Fans can the action via online streaming on Live Basketball TV. Some games are also being streamed on this link. More broadcast information and complete schedule are available on this link, while the updated standings can be viewed here.
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