Group L was one of four groups of the second round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. It took place from 1 to 3 September 2023 and consisted of the top-two teams from Groups G and H.[1] The results from the preliminary round were carried over. The teams were playing against the teams from the other group, with all games played at the Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia.[2] The top two teams advanced to the quarterfinals, the third placed team was classified 9 to 12 and the fourth placed team 13 to 16.[3]
Qualified teams edit
| Group | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| G |  Spain |
 Brazil
|
| H |  Canada |
 Latvia
|
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 477 | 367 | +110 | 9[a] | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Latvia
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 450 | 410 | +40 | 9[a] | |
| 3 | Spain
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 429 | 369 | +60 | 8[b] | |
| 4 | Brazil
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 420 | 401 | +19 | 8[b] |
Games edit
All times are local (UTC+7).[4]
Spain vs. Latvia edit
This was the first game between Spain and Latvia at the World Cup. The Spanish went 2–0 in their head-to-head matchups in the second round of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers.
1 September 2023
16:45 |
| Spain |
69–74 | Latvia |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 16–12, 26–18, 11–27 | ||
| Pts: W. Hernangómez 14 Rebs: Claver, J. Hernangómez 5 Asts: Llull 7 |
Pts: Dāv. Bertāns 16 Rebs: R. Kurucs 8 Asts: Žagars 5 | |
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
Attendance: 7,117 Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Aleksandar Glišić (SRB), Juan Fernández (ARG) |
Canada vs. Brazil edit
This was the sixth game between Canada and Brazil in the World Cup. The Braziians won all of the first five games between the two teams, the last one being in 1978. The Brazilians also won in the semi-finals of the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup, which was the last competitive game between the two teams.
1 September 2023
20:30 |
| Canada |
65–69 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 24–11, 15–18, 13–24 | ||
| Pts: Gilgeous-Alexander 23 Rebs: Olynyk 7 Asts: Alexander-Walker 3 |
Pts: Caboclo 19 Rebs: Caboclo 13 Asts: Dos Santos 10 | |
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
Attendance: 8,934 Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Jenna Reneau (USA), Johnny Batista (PUR) |
Brazil vs. Latvia edit
This was the first competitive game between Brazil and Latvia.
3 September 2023
16:45 |
| Brazil |
84–104 | Latvia |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 22–23, 21–36, 21–23 | ||
| Pts: Caboclo 20 Rebs: Caboclo, Dias 7 Asts: Huertas 9 |
Pts: Gražulis 24 Rebs: R. Kurucs 5 Asts: Zoriks 6 | |
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
Attendance: 10,412 Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Aleksandar Glišić (SRB), Johnny Batista (PUR) |
Spain vs. Canada edit
This was the sixth game between Spain and Canada in the World Cup. The Spanish won in 2010, which was also the last competitive game between the two teams.
3 September 2023
20:30 |
| Spain |
85–88 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 27–17, 25–23, 12–27 | ||
| Pts: W. Hernangómez 25 Rebs: W. Hernangómez 6 Asts: Fernández, Núñez 7 |
Pts: Gilgeous-Alexander 30 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Gilgeous-Alexander 7 | |
Indonesia Arena, Jakarta
Attendance: 12,493 Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Juan Fernández (ARG), Jenna Reneau (USA) |
References edit
- ^ "FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Draw completed in Manila". FIBA. 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Basketball, FIBA World Cup 2023: Full schedule and how to watch". olympics.com. 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Competition System". fiba.basketball. 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Exact timing of all FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 games available". FIBA. 17 May 2023.