| Basketball at the 1971 Pan American Games | |
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«1967 1975» |
The men's basketball tournament at the 1971 Pan American Games was held from July 31 to August 12, 1971 in Cali, Colombia.
| Basketball at the 1971 Pan American Games | |
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«1967 1975» |
The men's basketball tournament at the 1971 Pan American Games was held from July 31 to August 12, 1971 in Cali, Colombia.
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 347 | 317 | +30 |
 Panama | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 311 | 278 | +33 |
 Canada | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 300 | 275 | +25 |
 Colombia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 266 | 318 | –52 |
 Virgin Islands | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 267 | 303 | –36 |
| Group B | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Puerto Rico | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
 Mexico | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
 Peru | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
 Haiti | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Group C | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil † | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 287 | 205 | +82 |
 Cuba † | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 252 | 208 | +44 |
 United States | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 278 | 200 | +78 |
 Suriname | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 374 | –204 |
†Brazil, Cuba and the United States all finished the preliminary stage with identical 2–1 records. The United States was eliminated, however, on the basis of margins of victory in head-to-head games among the teams tied for first. [1]
| RANK | TEAM |
|---|---|
| 1. | Brazil |
| 2. |  Puerto Rico |
| 3. | Cuba |
| 4. | Mexico |
| 5. | Argentina |
| 6. | Panama |
| 7. | United States |
| 8. | Canada |
| 9. | Peru |
| 10. | Colombia |
| 11. | Virgin Islands |
| 12. | Haiti |
| 13. | Suriname |
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| 1971 Pan American Games winners |
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 Brazil First title |
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