LIVE: Gilas Pilipinas vs New Zealand – Fiba World Cup qualifiers July 3

• Gilas Pilipinas, already qualified for the second round, opens its Fiba World Cup Asian qualifiers third window campaign against New Zealand in an away game.

SCHEDULE: Gilas Pilipinas at Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers – third window

July 3, Friday – Auckland

• 3pm (PH time) – Gilas Pilipinas vs New Zealand

Gilas Pilipinas drops 2OT heartbreaker to New Zealand in Fiba qualifiers

MANILA, Philippines–Victory slipped out of the hands of Gilas Pilipinas on multiple occasions before absorbing a 106-102 double overtime loss to host New Zealand in the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Friday.

Gilas appeared on the verge of getting a hard-fought result at Spark Arena in Auckland when it led by four on a rare three-pointer from Justin Brownlee during the second extra period.

But that 100-96 advantage proved to be shortlived as New Zealand came back behind Reuben Te Rangi and Carlin Davidson before Sam Mennenga scored two go-ahead baskets in the waning moments.

His second conversion came off a putback with 14 seconds to make it 104-102 for the Tall Blacks before Davidson deflected Juan Gomez de Liano’s inbound on the ensuing play, resulting in a turnover.

Jordan Ngatai was fouled by Brownlee, albeit in an unsportsmanlike manner, and split his two free throws. Another one of two trips at the foul line by the Tall Blacks, courtesy of Shea Ili, sealed Gilas’ fate.

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• FINAL: Gilas Pilipinas falls to New Zealand in double OT, 106-102, in the Fiba World Cup Asian qualifiers third window.
• Chris Newsome hoists a 3 in Gilas Pilipinas’ final attempt, and it’s a no go.
• Shea Ili back on the line and makes the second. 106-102, 8.2 seconds left.
• Jordan Ngatai split. 105-102 for New Zealand, 9 seconds left.
• Empty posession for Gilas. Carlin Davison with a steal for New Zealand.
• Sam Mennenga strikes again to give New Zealand back the lead, 104-102. 14 seconds left.
• Kevin Quiambao baseline floater. 102-all.
• Sam Mennenga makes it a 6-0 run for New Zealand as the Kiwis lead, 102-100. 52 seconds left.
• Carlin Davison also makes 2 freethrows to tie the game again at 100-all.
• Reuben Te Rangi 2 freethrows. New Zealand within two, 100-98. 1:43 left.
• Justin Brownlee! He makes a 3, just his fifth point of the game. 100-96 lead for Gilas Pilipinas.
•  AJ Edu with a slam! Gilas back in the lead, 97-95. 2:42 left.
• Juan Gomez de Liaño attacks and scores. Gilas down by one, 96-95. 3:34.
• New Zealand strikes first again with Carlin Davison scoring and an and-one. 95-93, New Zealand. 3:59, 2nd OT.
• END OF FIRST OT: Gilas Pilipinas 93, New Zealand 93.
• Gilas Pilipinas couldn’t get the ball down in the final possession.
• Shea Ili makes both and game is tied again at 93-all, 7.8 seconds left.
• New Zealand with the possession. Dwight Ramos called for a foul! Shea Ili has to shoot freethrows. 7.8 seconds left.

Juan Gomez de Liano with ANOTHER clutch 3, but New Zealand equalize!

DOUBLE OVERTIME 🚨🚨#FIBAWC x #StepItUp pic.twitter.com/Tq5BVADcIU

— FIBA Basketball World Cup 🏆 (@FIBAWC) July 3, 2026

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• Juan Gomez de Liaño with another clutch 3! He gives Gilas Pilipinas the lead 93-91, 10 seconds left.
• Timeout Gilas.
• Reuben Te Rangi back-to-back baskets to give New Zealand the 91-89 advantage. 25 seconds to go.
• Justin Brownlee saves the possesion. Kevin Quiambao with basket! Gilas 90-87.
• Kevin Quiambao goes 1-for-2 again from the stripe. 88-87 lead for Gilas, 1:42 left.
• Justin Brownlee with his first basket of the game! 87-all, 2:32 left.
• Gilas Pilipinas with 3 straight misses from the 3-point area. Kiwis still with the lead, 2:37 to go.
• Shea Ili fouled by Carl Tamayo. He makes both freethrows. 87-85 lead for New Zealand.
• Dwight Ramos 2 freethrows. Gilas ties at 85-all 3:46 in OT.
• Sam Waardenburg first to score in OT as New Zealand takes the lead, 85-83.
• END OF REGULATION: Gilas Pilipinas 83, New Zealand 83.
• NOT COUNTED! We got into overtime.
• Referees reviewing the final attempt is counted.
• 3 attempts at the basket in New Zealand’s final possession, looks like the final attempt beat the clock.

JUAN GOMEZ DE LIANO IS CLUTCH.

WE ARE HEADED TO OT IN AUCKLAND! 🚨#FIBAWC x #StepItUp pic.twitter.com/W5HRwiNDYG

— FIBA Basketball World Cup 🏆 (@FIBAWC) July 3, 2026

• Juan Gomez de Liaño stops and pops and makes a bigtime 3! Tied game at 83-all, 11.9 seconds left.
• Shea Ili makes 2 freethrows. New Zealand holding on to an 83-80 lead. 21.5 seconds to go.
• Dwight Ramos fouls Shea Ili.
• Justin Brownlee loses the ball. 24.7 seconds left.
• But he only makes 2nd of the crucial freethrows. Gilas still down 81-80.
• Kevin Quiambao with the steal and he gets foiled! 30.4 seconds to go.
• After a review, New Zealand gets the ball. 38.8 seconds left.
• Tense moments. Dwight Ramos fouled. 41 seconds left. But New Zealand not yet in penatly.
• Gilas turnover. Tai Webster converts. New Zealand with the lead anew, 81-79, 45 seconds left.
• Tai Webster ties the game for New Zealand, 79-all. 1:24 left.
• Kevin Quiambao pulls up and gives Gilas the lead back, 79-77, 2:52 left.
• Sam Waardenburg 2 freethrows. New Zealand ties the game at 77.
• Carlin Davison completes a slam off a Gilas turnover. Gilas lead quickly down to 2, 77-75. 4:19 to play.
• But Reuben Te Rangi quickly answers with a wide-open 3. Gilas lead down to four, 77-73.
• Dwight Ramos gets the bounce with the 3. 77-70 for Gilas.
• Reuben Te Rangi with the putback. Gilas still leads 74-70.
• Kevin Quiambao for 3! Gilas Pilipinas now leads by 6, 74-68. 5:52 left.
• AJ Edu splits the freethrows. 71-68 for Gilas Pilipinas.
• Jordan Ngatai also called for an unsportsmanlike foul with after an elbow on AJ Edu’s face.
• RJ Abarrientos with a bank shot. Gilas up again, 70-68.
• Shea Ili split as New Zealands ties, 68-68.
• Carl Tamayo spin move. Gilas back in the lead, 68-67. 8:20 left.
• Dwight Ramos and Reuben Te Rangi trade baskets. 67-66, New Zealand.
• Shea Ili puts New Zealand back in front, 65-64.
• Last 10 minutes.
• END OF THIRD QUARTER: Gilas Pilipinas 64, New Zealand 63.
• Sam Waardenburg killer 3 to end the quarter.
• AJ Edu splits his freethrows.
• Filipino fans in Auckland making themselves heard with Gilas Pilipinas chants.
• Juan Gomez de Liaño for 3! And Gilas Pilipinas takes the lead, 63-30. 46 seconds left.
• RJ Abarrientos 2 freethrows. 60-all, 1:18 3rd quarter.
• Mike Phillips floater! Gilas Pilipinas within two, 60-58. 1:38 3rd quarter.
• Kevin Quiambao with a baseline floater. Gilas down by four, 60-56.
• Mike Phillips, though, misses both freebies. Gilas Pilipinas gets possession.
• Tohi Smith-Milner called for an unsportsmanlike foul on Mike Phillips.
• New Zealand makes the Filipinos pay as Tohi Smith-Milner shoots another 3. Kiwis lead, 57-54. 2:45 3rd quarter.
• Gilas couldn’t convert in the possesion.
• Two freethrows for Dwight Ramos. Gilas Pilipinas within 3, 57-54. 3:57, 3rd quarter.
• Dwight Ramos floater! Gilas still trails 57-52.
• Taylor Britt quickly answers with a baseline drive. New Zealand leads 57-50.
• AJ Edu 2 freethrows. Gilas brings down the lead to 5, 55-50.
• Much needed 3 from Juan Gomez de Liano. Gilaas still down 55-48. 5:23, 3rd quarter.
• Carl Tamayo underneath. New Zealand 55, Gilas Pilipinas 45.
• Shea Ili with another 3. New Zealand’s 3-point shooting hurting Gilas here. Kiwis lead 55-43.
• Dwight Ramos for 2. Gilas still down by nine, 52-43.
• Sam Mennenga follows up his split with a 3. Biggest lead for New Zealand at 52-41, 7:47 3rd quarter.
• Justin Brownlee still scoreless and now with 3 personal fouls.
• Sam Mennenga finishes on the break. New Zealand leads 48-41.
• Carl Tamayo also scores again. Gilas still down by five, 46-41.
• Quick 2 for New Zealand courtesy of Shea Ili.
• Third quarter underway.
• Justin Brownlee still scoreless in 12 minutes of action off the bench.
• Carl Tamayo leads Gilas Pilipinas in scoring with 11, Kevin Quiambao has 10.
• END OF SECOND QUARTER: New Zealand 44, Gilas Pilipinas 39.
• Final possession Gilas, but AJ Edu misses the attempt.
• Tai Webster two freethrows. 44-39, New Zealand. 4.6 seconds left.
• Dwight Ramos floater. Gilas still down by 3, 42-39. 20 seconds left.
• Abarrientos misses a wide open left corner 3. New Zealand back with the ball.
• RJ Abarrientos off the glass. Gilas down 42-37.
• Sam Waardenburg two freethrows. New Zealand leads 42-35, 1:36.
• Carl Tamayo hits his third 3! But Tai Webster quickly scores a 3 of his own. 40-35, New Zealand 1:44 second quarter.
• Sam Mennenga nifty move. Back to a 5-point lead for NZ, 37-32.
• New Zealand lead back to 3 after a Sam Timmins basket. 35-32.
• Carl Tamayo attacks. New Zealand 33, Gilas 32. 3:37.
• Taine Murray with a stepback jumper to keep the lead for New Zealand.
• Gilas Pilipinas muffs chance to take the lead after a miss from Dwight Ramos.
• Carl Tamayo for 3! Back to just a one point deficit for Gilas Pilipinas, 30-31. 4:43, second.
• Taylor Britt takes advantage and scores 2. 31-27 for New Zealand.
• Carl Tamayo and Mike Phillips with misses down low. New Zealand gets the ball back.
• Juan Gomez de Lian with the fastbreak alley-oop. Gilas still down 29-27.
• AJ Edu fouled on the rebound.
• Couple of empty possessions for both teams.
• Reuben Te Rangi ends Gilas run with a 3. New Zealand leads 29-25. 7:18 second quarter.
• Carl Tamayo called for a travel as he attempts a basket.
• Quiambao already with eight points off the bench.
• Another 3 from KQ! Gilas Pilipinas down by just one, 26-25; 8:46, second quarter.
• Jordan Ngatai quick answer for New Zealand.
• Kevin Quiambao for 3! Gilas down by two, 24-22.
• Tai Webster troops to the line again. He goes 1-2. 24-19 New Zealand lead.
• KQ with a floater to start things off for Gilas in the second quarter. Still a 23-19 lead for New Zealand.
• Second quarter underway.
• END OF FIRST QUARTER: New Zealand 23, Gilas Pilipinas 17.
• Juan Gomez de Liaño underneath! He gets the foul too and makes the freethrow. Gilas still down by four, 21-17, 27.3 first quarter.
• Brownlee steal but AJ Edu with a bad pass. New Zealand possession again.
• Mike Phillips and AJ Edu on the floor now for Gilas.
• Gomez de Liaño another basket, but New Zealand quickly answers with a Reuben Te Rangi and- one.
• Tohi Smith-Milner for 3 for New Zealand’s third 3 in the first. 18-12 lead for Kiwis.
• JGDL with his first two. New Zealand still leads, 15-12.
• Tai Webster. 2 freethrows. 15-10, New Zealand lead.
• Instant offense from KQ. Gilas Pilipinas still down by 3, 13-10.
• Juan Gomez de Liaño, Kevin Quiambao check in.
• Brownlee steal, then he’s fouled.
• But NZ knocks down another 3, courtesy of Reuben Te Rangi. 13-8 lead for the Kiwis.
• Troy Rosario underneath. Gilas within two, 10-8.
• Dwight Ramos splits his freethrows. Gilas down 10-6. 5:51, first quarter.
• Justin Brownlee on the floor for Gilas.
• New Zealand forces a turnover and Sam Waardenburg finishes. 10-5, New Zealand.
• Sam Waardenburg knocks down a 3 as New Zealand retakes the lead, 8-5. 6:26, first quarter.
• Shea Ili ties the game at 5-5.
• Dwight Ramos scores his first 2. 5-3, Gilas Pilipinas. 7:39, first quarter.
• Carl Tamayo with a 3! Gilas takes an early 3-2 lead.
• Empty first possession for Gilas Pilipinas.
• Shea Ili opens the scoring for New Zealand.
• Gilas Pilipinas starting 5: RJ Abarrientos, June Mar Fajardo, Troy Rosario, Dwight Ramos and Carl Tamayo. No Justin Brownlee.
• New Zealand players perform their routine pre-game Haka.
• Players on the floor for the national anthems.

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Gilas Pilipinas looks to steal a win on Kiwis’ home floor

Gilas Pilipinas battles New Zealand in Auckland on Friday, looking to conquer the Boomers on their home floor for the Filipinos to have some sort of slack heading into the next window of the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers.

The Filipinos will be looking to avenge a 69-66 loss the last time they tangled with the Kiwis, and a win would give them some breather heading into the next round where formidable Middle Eastern teams like Iran and Jordan await.

“If we don’t win one of these next two games, then we’re going to have a very small margin of error as we move forward to the next round,” Cone had said during one of their practices prior to departure.

This game will be held at Spark Arena, before the Filipinos fly to Australia for a match with the Boomers, who manhandled them the last time.

“It’s almost like we’re going to [need to] sweep the next round, and that’s really difficult with high-quality teams like Iran, Jordan,” added Cone in explaining the consequences of two losses this week.

Gilas sweeps New Zealand tuneups ahead of Fiba qualifiers

MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas rolled past the Franklin Bulls, 94-66, on Tuesday to complete a sweep of the two-game series against New Zealand clubs before the third window of the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers.

Coach Tim Cone elected not to use Justin Brownlee anew while also resting Mike Phillips, but that hardly mattered as Gilas pulled away in the second half to rout the Bulls at Franklin Pool and Leisure in Pukekohe.

The win came two days after Gilas blew out the Manawatu Jets, 92-71, in North Palmerston.

The exhibitions served as tuneups before the Philippines resumes its qualifying campaign against host New Zealand on Friday.

Gilas also takes on Australia in Perth on Monday to conclude the first round of qualification.

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