The men's basketball tournament at the 1971 Pan American Games was held from July 31 to August 12, 1971 in Cali, Colombia.
| Basketball at the 1971 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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«1967 1975» |
Men's competition edit
Participating nations edit
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|
Preliminary round edit
| Group A | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina
|
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 347 | 317 | +30 |
 Panama
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 311 | 278 | +33 |
 Canada
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 300 | 275 | +25 |
 Colombia
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 266 | 318 | –52 |
 Virgin Islands
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 267 | 303 | –36 |
| Group B | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Puerto Rico
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
 Mexico
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
 Peru
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
 Haiti
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Group C | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil†
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 287 | 205 | +82 |
 Cuba†
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 252 | 208 | +44 |
 United States
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 278 | 200 | +78 |
 Suriname
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 374 | –204 |
†Brazil, Cuba and the United States all finished the preliminary stage with identical 2–1 records. The United States was eliminated, however, on the basis of margins of victory in head-to-head games among the teams tied for first.[1]
Final round edit
Final ranking edit
| RANK | TEAM |
|---|---|
| 1. | Brazil
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| 2. |  Puerto Rico
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| 3. | Cuba
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| 4. | Mexico
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| 5. | Argentina
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| 6. | Panama
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| 7. | United States
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| 8. | Canada
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| 9. | Peru
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| 10. | Colombia
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| 11. | Virgin Islands
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| 12. | Haiti
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| 13. | Suriname
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Medalists edit
Awards edit
| 1971 Pan American Games winners |
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 Brazil First title |
References edit
- ^ "Pan American Games 1971". USA Basketball, Inc. 2010. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2010.