Jordan Clarkson impresses across the board for Gilas Pilipinas but gets the boot with 3:30 minutes left as a record crowd at Philippine Arena returns home in disappointment
BULACAN, Philippines – Jordan Clarkson fouled out when it mattered most and Gilas Pilipinas bowed to Dominican Republic, 87-81, in its FIBA World Cup opener before aThe NBA star finished with all-around numbers with 28 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals but got the boot with 3:30 minutes left as majority of the 38,115 fans – a World Cup mark – returned home in disappointment.
Playing for Dominican Republic for the first time in a decade, Karl-Anthony Towns starred for the visitors with a double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds. The Philippines will try to end its six-game World Cup skid as it battles Angola at the Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, August 27.
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