Karl-Anthony Towns posts double-double, Dominican Republic edges Philippines / News - Basketnews.com

Jordan Clarkson's strong performance of 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists was not enough to secure victory for the Philippines in the FIBA World Cup 2023 opener against the Dominican Republic and their NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns.

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Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson put on a show in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 opener for the Philipines national team, but that was not enough to overcome the Dominican Republic with Karl-Anthony Towns on board.

Player of the Game EFF 20 Andres Rafael Feliz Points 12 Accuracy 5-11 Rebounds 6 Assists 8

KAT led his team to an 87-81 win over Gilas Pilipinas, posting a strong double-double of 26 points (4/11 2PT, 1/5 3PT, 15/16 FT), 10 rebounds, and 19 EFF.

On the other end, Clarkson had 28 points (8/18 2PT, 1/6 3PT, 9/11 FT), 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 8 turnovers, 2 steals, and 20 EFF over 34.5 minutes. He fouled out of the game with 3:32 left to play.

This game held at the Philippine Arena will go down in World Cup history. Philippines basketball fans made history in Manila, as 38,115 spectators packed the venue, setting a new FIBA Basketball World Cup attendance record.

This record-breaking moment eclipsed the previous milestone of 32,616 attendees, established during the 1994 FIBA World Championship encounter between Team USA and Russia.

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