In qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Asian Basketball Championship, New Zealand defeated their Syrian counterpart 97-58 to face New Zealand in the quarter-finals against South Korea.

Returning to the atmosphere of the match, the New Zealand team managed to extend their control of the atmosphere of the first quarter, comfortably outpacing their Syrian counterpart, finishing the first quarter 25-6.32 at 53-21.

After the break in the first half, the New Zealand team extended their dominance into the third quarter, despite the late return of the Syrian team, but the difference in points on which the first half ended played a significant role, as the third quarter ended with a score of 69-38.

In the final quarter, Syria struggled to exit the match narrowly on points, but New Zealand continued to shine thanks to their star Tyne Murray, who scored 16 points in the meeting and gave his country 97 points. -58 victories.