Gilas Pilipinas will start its third window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers with a date with the Tall Blacks of New Zealand later today. It will take place at the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, with tip-off at 7:00 p.m., local time. That means the game will start at 3:00 p.m. here in the Philippines.
With that out of the way, the important question now is: where and how can we watch the game?
Where and How to Watch Gilas vs. New Zealand
Fortunately for Filipino basketball fans, there are several ways to watch this all-important game. We count them down for you:
- Through local TV via RPTV
- Through the Pilipinas Live app of One Sports
- Through the One Sports YouTube channel (the same channel PBA games are aired live)
- Through cable TV via One Sports and One Sports
- Through the FIBA website at https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-basketball-world-cup-2027-asian-qualifiers/games/127578-NZL-PHI (Note: You will have to disable your VPN.)
- Through DAZN at https://www.dazn.com/en-SG/home/1vwm2hd9v2ha0wp9bednlbytw/2zddr5cl98gh3d9gr200gvofx (Note: You will have to disable your VPN.)
What’s at Stake
While both teams are through to the second round of these qualifiers, both are hoping to get to that next stage with as many wins as possible. At the moment, Gilas and New Zealand have identical 2-2 records and 6 points.
Both teams will also be taking on the continent’s top dog in Australia, making this game later today even more critical to get to three wins. A loss, on the other hand, will send the losing squad to 2-3 and in danger of falling to 2-4 given’s the Boomers’ perfect record so far in these qualifiers.
The last time these two squads met was in the second window back in February. when the Tall Blacks eked out a 69-66 win at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
