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World No. 36 and Asia’s No. 7 Gilas Pilipinas Men (2-2) look to bounce back as they take on World No. 24 New Zealand Tall Blacks (2-2) in their first game of the third window of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers (Group A) on Friday, July 3, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. PHL time (7:00 p.m. in New Zealand) at Spark Arena in Auckland. [FREE LIVE STREAM BY ONESPORTS]
Gilas swept Guam in the first window with dominant 87-46 and 95-71 victories, while the Tall Blacks dropped both of their games against Australia in close contests, 84-79 and 79-77. During the second window, Gilas Pilipinas suffered back-to-back home losses, bowing to New Zealand, 69-66, and Australia, 93-66. New Zealand, on the other hand, closed the window with consecutive victories, routing Guam, 99-67, after edging Gilas in Manila.
Game Tickets:
Tickets are now available via Ticketmaster New Zealand for the Gilas Pilipinas–New Zealand Tall Blacks clash at Spark Arena in Auckland.
Where to Watch:
One Sports will air the Gilas–New Zealand game via free livestream on their official YouTube channel, as well as on the Pilipinas Live app and the Pilipinas Live website. Pilipinas Live is free for registered users — and registration is also free. The game will also have live TV coverage on One Sports, One Sports+, and RPTV.
Gilas NT Roster:
The Gilas Pilipinas team, mentored by Tim Cone, includes RJ Abarrientos, Justine Baltazar, Justin Brownlee, AJ Edu, June Mar Fajardo, Chris Newsome, Mike Phillips, Kevin Quiambao, Dwight Ramos, Troy Rosario, Carl Tamayo, and Juan Gomez de Liaño.
New Zealand NT Roster:
Tall Blacks coach Judd Flavell has named a 12-man squad: Taylor Britt, Carlin Davison, Sam Mennenga, Taine Murray, Jordan Ngatai, Tohi Smith-Milner, Reuben Te Rangi, Sam Timmins, Mojave King, Shea Ili, Tai Webster, and Sam Waardenburg
PHILIPPINES vs. NEW ZEALAND
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(1Q, 10:00)
PHILIPPINES 0-0 NEW ZEALAND
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Live Broadcast: One Sports, One Sports+, RPTV, and Pilipinas Live
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