After a 101-46 statement victory over India on Thursday in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers second window, The New Zealand Tall Blacks are now preparing for what is expected to be a competitive clash against Gilas Pilipinas on Sunday, February 27.
Playing in their first FIBA official game in over a year, the Tall Blacks reminded the international basketball scene that they’re among the best countries in hoops.
Gilas Pilipinas will be in a tough group when the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup in Indonesia commences starting on July 12.
![Michael Joseph Nieto of the Philippines [photo: FIBA.com]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image-2-400x200.jpg)
Gilas Pilipinas was chosen based on its FIBA ranking as the next best Asia-Oceania nation after New Zealand.
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