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The group stages of the 2023 FIBA World Cup are done and dusted. The top two teams from all eight groups have qualified for the knockouts, while the bottom two will participate in a classification round for seedings 17-32 to determine their qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Several results turned out as expected. Team USA, Canada, Spain, Germany and Slovenia finished as group winners.
There were a few surprises, too. France didn't make it past the group stage. Co-hosts Philippines went winless, and so did China and Venezuela. Meanwhile, the Dominican Republic stunned everyone with an unbeaten run in the group stage.
FIBA World Cup 2023 updated points table and bracket
With the group stages for the 2023 FIBA World Cup concluding on Wednesday, here's a look at the final points table for all groups.
Group A
6/6 Games played
Karl-Anthony Towns and the Dominican Republic didn't just win Group A. They also claimed the top spot, going 3-0. DR had to earn every win. They won the group by a point differential of 19, the lowest among all group winners. DR beat Angola 75-67 in their last game.
Italy finished second with a 2-1 record after scripting a 90-83 win over co-hosts, the Philippines, who dropped to 0-3. They will play a classification round game against South Sudan on Thursday.
Here are Group A's final standings:
Group B
6/6 Games played
Serbia won Group B as expected, finishing with a 3-0 record. Bogdan Bogdanovic and company dismantled minnows South Sudan 115-83 in their final group-stage game. The Serbians have set up an enticing clash with Italy in the round of 16.
Meanwhile, Puerto Rico finished second after recording a 107-89 win against China, who ended their 2023 FIBA World Cup group campaign with a third consecutive loss.
Here are the final standings of Group B:
Group C
6/6 Games played
Team USA won Group 3 after finishing with a 3-0 record. They decimated Jordan 110-62 in their last game and increased their point differential to 103 points, second among all group winners. Meanwhile, Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Greece scripted an 83-74 win over New Zealand to qualify for the knockouts, finishing with a 2-1 record.
The 'Tall Blacks' hoped to cause another upset in the tournament after taking an 11-point halftime lead in their virtual knockout contest against Greece. However, they succumbed to a 51-31 second-half deficit, which flipped the game in Greece's favor.
Here are Group C's final standings:
Group D
6/6 Games played
Lithuania took care of business against Montenegro in their final group game with a 91-71 win. Lithuania finished as winners of Group D, while Montenegro is the other team to qualify.
Meanwhile, Egypt didn't achieve their dream of qualifying for the knockouts but managed to avoid a clean sweep. They beat Mexico 100-72 in their last game to finish third in Group D.
Here's a look at the final standings:
Group E
6/6 Games played
Germany completed the sweep in Group E with a 101-75 win over Finland in their final game. Meanwhile, the Australians secured a spot in the knockouts with a 109-89 win over co-hosts Japan, who finished third in the standings.
The Japanese won 98-88 against Finland in their second game, avoiding a sweep on home soil in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
Here are Group E's final standings:
Group F
6/6 Games played
Luka Doncic and Slovenia completed the sweep in Group F to claim the top spot. They beat Cape Verde 92-77 in their last game to finish as the group leaders. Meanwhile, Georgia secured their place in the knockouts following a 70-59 win over Venezuela.
The Venezuelans surprisingly finished winless after their upset losses against the tournament's lowest-ranked team, Cape Verde, and World No. 32 Georgia.
Here's what the final Group F standings look like:
Group G
6/6 Games played
No surprises in Group G. World No. 1 Spain swept the group to qualify for the knockouts. They beat Iran 85-65 in their last game. Meanwhile, Brazil secured their trip to the next round with an 89-77 win over Ivory Coast in their final group-stage game.
Ivory Coast finished third in the group, while Iran was winless. The two group losers will play in the classification round for a spot in the Olympics.
Here's what the final Group G standings look like:
Group H
6/6 Games played
Canada finished Group H with a clean sweep. They faced a stiff challenge in their final game against Latvia in the first half, but they still prevailed 101-75. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and company have the highest point differential among group winners, with 111 points.
Meanwhile, Latvia finished second after they recorded wins over Lebanon and one of the pre-tournament favorites, France. The French saved themselves the embarrassment of finishing winless with a hard-fought 85-79 win over Lebanon in their last group-stage game.
Here's the final makeup of the Group H standings:
