Qualified teams
| Group | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|
| A |  Angola |  Philippines |
| B |  South Sudan |  China |
Group M was one of four groups of the classification round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. It took place from 31 August to 2 September 2023 and consisted of the bottom-two teams from Groups A and B. [1] The results from the preliminary round were carried over. The teams played against the teams from the other group, with all games played at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines. [2] The first placed team was classified 17 to 20, the second placed team 21 to 24, the third placed team 25 to 28 and the fourth placed team 29 to 32. [3]
| Group | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|
| A | Angola | Philippines |
| B | South Sudan | China |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 456 | 431 | +25 | 8 |
| 2 | Philippines (H) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 398 | 419 | −21 | 6 [lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Angola | 5 | 1 | 4 | 368 | 410 | −42 | 6 [lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | China | 5 | 1 | 4 | 379 | 473 | −94 | 6 [lower-alpha 1] |
All times are local (UTC+8). [4]
This was the third game between Angola and China in the World Cup. The Angolans won the first two meetings in 1990 and 2002. The Chinese won in the group stage of the 2008 Olympic tournament, which was the last competitive game between the two teams.
This was the first competitive game between South Sudan and the Philippines.
31 August 2023 20:00 |
| South Sudan | 87–68 | Philippines |
| Scoring by quarter:34–17, 17–16, 9–17, 27–18 | ||
| Pts: Jones 17 Rebs: Gabriel 11 Asts: Jones 14 | Pts: Clarkson 24 Rebs: Edu 14 Asts: Ravena 5 | |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 9,250 Referees: Guilherme Locatelli (BRA), Gatis Saliņš (LAT), Georgios Poursanidis (GRE) |
This was the first competitive game between Angola and South Sudan.
2 September 2023 16:00 |
| Angola | 78–101 | South Sudan |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–30, 23–23, 18–20, 21–28 | ||
| Pts: Dundão 21 Rebs: Bango 13 Asts: Domingos 8 | Pts: Jones 26 Rebs: Gabriel 10 Asts: Jones 15 | |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 4,136 Referees: Gatis Saliņš (LAT), Luis Castillo (ESP), Carlos Peralta (ECU) |
The Philippines and China last played against each other in the 2018 Asian Games with the latter team winning. [5] This was also the Philippines' first win in the FIBA World Cup since 2014 and first ever win as host; Philippines finished winless in 1978 as host. [6] [7]
2 September 2023 20:00 |
| Philippines | 96–75 | China |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 23–24, 34–11, 23–24 | ||
| Pts: Clarkson 34 Rebs: Edu 10 Asts: Ramos, Thompson 4 | Pts: Li 17 Rebs: Li 9 Asts: Li 5 | |
Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 11,080 Referees: Mārtiņš Kozlovskis (LAT), Kerem Baki (TUR), Martin Vulić (CRO) |
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