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TALE OF THE TAPE: Gilas Pilipinas vs. Japan

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Paul Lintag, ABS-CNN Sports

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/tvpatrol/11/22/gilas.jpg"/><figcaption>Unlike China and South Korea, Pinoys have had some success against the Japanese, including a two-game sweep in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championships. FIBA</figcaption></figure></div>The Philippines and Japan are traditional basketball rivals in the Asian basketball scene.Unlike China and South Korea, Pinoys have had some success against the Japanese, including a two-game sweep in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championships.Gilas 3.0 beat the Akatsuki Five in the second round of the Asian Championships two years ago and again in the semifinals.Japan will be out for revenge this time around as the opening round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers kick off Friday in Tokyo.With Gilas Pilipinas taking on Japan, see how both countries stack up against each other with this Tale of the Tape.<div> </div><div>PHILIPPINES</div>World rank: 30thAsian rank: 5thPoints per game (from 2017 FIBA Asia Cup): 84.7Rebounds per game: 37.3Assists per game: 18.5Steals per game: 7.3Blocks per game: 3.7Total Field goal percentage: 41.5 percent2-point field goal percentage: 42.9 percent3-point field goal percentage: 39.5 percentFree throw percentage: 79.7 percentKey players: Andray Blatche, Jayson Castro, June Mar Fajardo<div> </div><div>JAPAN</div>World rank: 50thAsian rank: 8thPoints per game (from 2017 FIBA Asia Cup): 78.8Rebounds per game: 34.3Assists per game: 19.0Steals per game: 9.5Blocks per game: 3.5Total Field goal percentage: 45.2 percent2-point field goal percentage: 46.1 percent3-point field goal percentage: 43.2 percentFree throw percentage: 78.9 percentKey players: Yudai Baba, Joji and Kosuke Takeuchi, Ira Brown<div> </div>Gilas Pilipibas vs. Japan will be on Nov. 24, Friday, 6 pm (Philippine time) at the Komazawa Gymnasium in Tokyo.<div>This story was originally published on the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2017/11/23/tale-of-the-tape-gilas-pilipinas-vs-japan-33884">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>. </div>

The Philippines and Japan are traditional basketball rivals in the Asian basketball scene.

The Philippines and Japan are traditional basketball rivals in the Asian basketball scene.

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TALE OF THE TAPE: Gilas Pilipinas vs. Japan

Paul Lintag,

ABS-CNN Sports

Published Nov 23, 2017 07:07 PM PHT

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