2023 ABL season | |
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League | ASEAN Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 2 January – 15 March 2023 |
Number of teams | 8 |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Saigon Heat |
ABL Finals | |
Champions | Hong Kong Eastern |
Runners-up | Saigon Heat |
Finals MVP | Tonny Trocha-Morelos |
The 2023 ABL Invitational was the eleventh season of competition of the ASEAN Basketball League. The regular season tipped off on 2 January in Singapore, before moving to 3 other host countries. The season ended with the finals played from 3rd to 15th March. [1] The 2023 season featured eight teams from the region.
New teams:
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Team | Head coach |
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Bangkok Tigers | Jakkraphan Chupthaisong |
Hong Kong Eastern | Željko Pavličević |
Louvre Indonesia | Jomar Tierra |
Macau Black Bears | Charles Dubé-Brais |
NS Matrix | Jeff Viernes |
Saigon Heat | Matthew Van Pelt |
Singapore Slingers | Neo Beng Siang |
Zamboanga Valientes | Expedito De Los Santos |
All teams can register a maximum of 3 foreigners and 1 heritage player. The salary cap for the foreign players is set at US$ 20,000 per month.
The regular season announced a new format. There will be four rolling tournaments before the lead up to best-of-three semi-finals and finals. At the end of the four tournaments, each team would have played one another twice, and a total of 14 matches. The top four teams would advance to the semi-finals. [1] The second leg will be in Batam, Indonesia, third leg in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the fourth leg in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The semi final and final will be held also in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. [5] [6]
Leg | Venue | Date | ||
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Location | Arena | Capacity | ||
1 | Kallang, Singapore | OCBC Arena | 3,000 | 2–8 January |
2 | Batam, Indonesia | Hi-Test Arena | 1,200 | 12–18 January |
3 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | MABA Stadium | 2,500 | 3–8 February |
4 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium | 2,100 | 12–17 February |
Playoffs and final | 6–14 March |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Saigon Heat | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1225 | 1024 | +201 | 25 | Advances to playoffs |
2 | Hong Kong Eastern | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1131 | 953 | +178 | 24 [lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | NS Matrix | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1215 | 1061 | +154 | 24 [lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Singapore Slingers | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1320 | 1129 | +191 | 23 | |
5 | Macau Black Bears | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1139 | 1078 | +61 | 21 [lower-alpha 2] | |
6 | Zamboanga Valientes | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1183 | 1172 | +11 | 21 [lower-alpha 2] | |
7 | Louvre Indonesia | 14 | 1 | 13 | 990 | 1449 | −459 | 15 [lower-alpha 3] | |
8 | Bangkok Tigers | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1077 | 1414 | −337 | 15 [lower-alpha 3] |
Semifinals (Best-of-three playoff) | Finals (Best-of-three playoff) | |||||||
1 | Saigon Heat | 2 | ||||||
4 | Singapore Slingers | 1 | ||||||
1 | Saigon Heat | 1 | ||||||
2 | Hong Kong Eastern | 2 | ||||||
2 | Hong Kong Eastern | 2 | ||||||
3 | NS Matrix | 0 | ||||||
The semi-final is a best-of-three series with game 3 being played if necessary.
6 March 2023 8:00 p.m. |
Saigon Heat | 82–94 | Singapore Slingers |
Scoring by quarter:20–18, 24–29, 20–19, 18–28 | ||
Pts: Gilyard 24 Rebs: Thomas 9 Asts: Combs 7 | Pts: Gettys 24 Rebs: Gettys 12 Asts: Alexander 5 |
Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium Referees: Yong Sern Tee (MAS), Joenard Garcia (PHI), Mok Ho Yuen (HKG) |
8 March 2023 8:00 p.m. |
Singapore Slingers | 79–81 (OT) | Saigon Heat |
Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 25–19, 12–15, 16–18, Overtime: 7–9 | ||
Pts: Gettys 31 Rebs: Gettys 20 Asts: Alexander 6 | Pts: Gilyard, Holder 20 each Rebs: Combs 13 Asts: Combs, Gilyard 5 each |
Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium Referees: Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Joenard Garcia (PHI), Mok Ho Yuen (HKG) |
9 March 2023 7:30 p.m. |
Saigon Heat | 86–85 | Singapore Slingers |
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 24–15, 22–26, 22–23 | ||
Pts: Combs 25 Rebs: Thomas 12 Asts: Gilyard 9 | Pts: Gettys 25 Rebs: Barkley 13 Asts: Alexander, Goh 5 | |
Heat wins series 2–1 |
Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium Referees: Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Jontapa Nattapong (THA), Harry Santos (PHI) |
6 March 2023 6:00 p.m. |
Hong Kong Eastern | 76–51 | NS Matrix |
Scoring by quarter:14–13, 21–9, 17–16, 24–13 | ||
Pts: Bassett 17 Rebs: Mclaughlin 16 Asts: Bassett 7 | Pts: Glass 14 Rebs: Amir 16 Asts: Williams 3 |
Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium Referees: Rendra Lesmana (INA), Harry Santos (PHI), Neo Kai Chong (SIN) |
8 March 2023 6:00 p.m. |
NS Matrix | 70–76 | Hong Kong Eastern |
Scoring by quarter:18–12, 14–19, 19–22, 19–23 | ||
Pts: Amir 26 Rebs: Glass 15 Asts: Glass 6 | Pts: Gilbert 26 Rebs: Mclaughlin 20 Asts: Bassett, Morelos 4 | |
Eastern wins series 2–0 |
Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium Referees: Jontapa Nattapong (THA), Rendra Lesmana (INA), Neo Kai Chong (SIN) |
The final is a best-of-three series with game 3 being played if necessary.
11 March 2023 5:00 p.m. |
Saigon Heat | 73–89 | Hong Kong Eastern |
Scoring by quarter:20–14, 20–27, 14–26, 19–22 | ||
Pts: Gilyard 20 Rebs: Thomas 11 Asts: Gilyard 4 | Pts: Gilbert 24 Rebs: Mclaughlin 11 Asts: Gilbert 5 |
Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium Referees: Preeda Muongmee (THA), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Rendra Lesmana (INA) |
12 March 2023 5:00 p.m. |
Hong Kong Eastern | 70–88 | Saigon Heat |
Scoring by quarter:28–19, 9–19, 20–21, 13–29 | ||
Pts: Morelos 20 Rebs: Mclaughlin 13 Asts: Bassett, Chan, Mclaughlin 4 each | Pts: Gilyard 41 Rebs: Combs 8 Asts: Combs 8 |
Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium Referees: Preeda Muongmee (THA), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Harry Santos (PHI) |
14 March 2023 7:30 p.m. |
Saigon Heat | 60–73 | Hong Kong Eastern |
Scoring by quarter: 9–24, 17–12, 17–18, 17–19 | ||
Pts: Gilyard 23 Rebs: Gilyard 6 Asts: Gilyard 6 | Pts: Morelos 19 Rebs: Mclaughlin 13 Asts: Bassett 4 | |
Eastern wins series 2–1 |
Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium Referees: Preeda Muongmee (THA), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Rendra Lesmana (INA) |
2023 ABL Champions |
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Hong Kong Eastern (2nd title) |
Finals MVP |
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Tonny Trocha-Morelos |
The winners were announced after Game 3 of the 2023 ABL Finals at the Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Category | Player | Club | Average |
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Points | Kentrell Barkley | Singapore Slingers | 26.00 |
Rebounds | Alioune Tew | Louvre Indonesia | 19.00 |
Assists | Xavier Alexander | Singapore Slingers | 6.60 |
Steals | Mario Chalmers | Zamboanga Valientes | 2.40 |
Blocks | Amir Williams | NS Matrix | 1.90 |
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