2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Group K
Group K 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 E and F.[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 Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan.[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 |
|---|---|---|
| E |  Germany |
 Australia
|
| F |  Slovenia |
 Georgia
|
Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 467 | 364 | +103 | 10 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Slovenia
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 442 | 409 | +33 | 9 | |
| 3 | Australia
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 469 | 421 | +48 | 8 | |
| 4 | Georgia
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 379 | 407 | −28 | 7 |
Games
[edit]All times are local (UTC+9).[4]
Germany vs. Georgia
[edit]This was the first game between Germany and Georgia at the World Cup. The Germans won in the group stage of EuroBasket 2017, which was the first and only competitive game between the two teams.
1 September 2023
17:30 |
| Germany |
100–73 | Georgia |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 21–25, 27–16, 30–16 | ||
| Pts: Lô 18 Rebs: M. Wagner 6 Asts: Schröder 7 |
Pts: Mamukelashvili 19 Rebs: Bitadze 6 Asts: McFadden 7 | |
Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City
Attendance: 5,852 Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Martin Horozov (BUL) |
Slovenia vs. Australia
[edit]This was the third game between Slovenia and Australia in the World Cup. The Slovenians won the first two meetings in 2010 and 2014. The Australians won the bronze medal game of the 2020 Olympic tournament, which was the last competitive game between the two teams.
1 September 2023
21:10 |
| Slovenia |
91–80 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–18, 21–22, 17–22, 25–18 | ||
| Pts: Dončić 20 Rebs: Tobey 12 Asts: Dončić 6 |
Pts: Giddey 25 Rebs: Giddey, Mills 8 Asts: Giddey 4 | |
Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City
Attendance: 6,307 Referees: Matthew Kallio (CAN), Jorge Vázquez (PUR), Blanca Burns (USA) |
Australia vs. Georgia
[edit]This was the first competitive game between Australia and Georgia.
3 September 2023
16:30 |
| Australia |
100–84 | Georgia |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 31–20, 25–30, 21–17 | ||
| Pts: Mills 19 Rebs: Kay 9 Asts: Ingles 6 |
Pts: Bitadze 20 Rebs: Mamukelashvili 9 Asts: McFadden 9 | |
Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City
Attendance: 6,126 Referees: Matthew Kallio (CAN), Blanca Burns (USA), Wojciech Liszka (POL) |
Germany vs. Slovenia
[edit]This was the first game between Germany and Slovenia at the World Cup. Both teams had a 1–1 split in their head-to-head matchups in the second round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers.
3 September 2023
20:10 |
| Germany |
100–71 | Slovenia |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–25, 27–9, 30–18, 32–19 | ||
| Pts: Schröder 24 Rebs: M. Wagner 8 Asts: Schröder 10 |
Pts: Dončić 23 Rebs: Dončić 6 Asts: Dončić 6 | |
Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City
Attendance: 6,634 Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Jorge Vázquez (PUR), Omar Bermúdez (MEX) |
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.