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Jakarta, Friday, November 11, 2011 — The Singapore national basketball team face a tough preliminary round group at the 2011 SEA Games in the form of Malaysia and Indonesia. Myanmar is the other country in their group.

Singapore recently lost 59-71 to Malaysia in an invitational tournament held in China. The national team players, as part of the Slingers, then beat the Indonesian national team 68-44.

Our national players will be familiar with both the venue and their Malaysian and Indonesian opposition because they have been involved with the Singapore Slingers in the ASEAN Basketball League for the last two years.

Myanmar are the dark horses because they are fielding five naturalised Chinese.

Singapore’s only basketball medal came in 1979, when the SEA Games was also held in Jakarta.

The Philippines are expected to win their 15th gold medal. The Filipinos last lost a SEA Games gold medal match in 1989 when they were upset by hosts Malaysia.

Basketball was not played at the SEA Games in 2005 and 2009. Host country Philippines was banned by FIBA in 2005 and Laos did not have the facilities in 2009.

Singapore did not get selected to play in 2007 and last played SEA Games basketball in 2003, in Vietnam.

SEA Games 2011 Men's Basketball Fixtures

Venue for all games: Britama Arena, Sportsmall Kelapa Gading, Jakarta

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Day/DateTeam APtsTeam BPtsTimeGroup
Mon, Nov 14Thailand 85Vietnam 540900A
Mon, Nov 14Philippines 127Cambodia 681100A
Mon, Nov 14Singapore 59Malaysia 671700B
Mon, Nov 14Indonesia 84Myanmar 451900B
Tue, Nov 15Cambodia 62Thailand 811300A
Tue, Nov 15Vietnam 53Philippines 1071500A
Tue, Nov 15Myanmar 74Singapore 911700B
Tue, Nov 15Malaysia 45Indonesia 591900B
Wed, Nov 16Cambodia 57Vietnam 780900A
Wed, Nov 16Thailand 69Philippines 1031100A
Wed, Nov 16Malaysia 100Myanmar 721700B
Wed, Nov 16Indonesia 80Singapore 751900B
7th/8th Playoffs
Fri, Nov 18Cambodia 84Myanmar 800900
Semi-Finals
Fri, Nov 18Philippines 103Malaysia 741500
Fri, Nov 18Indonesia 62Thailand 651900
5th/6th Playoffs
Sat, Nov 19Vietnam 48Singapore 911900
3rd/4th Playoff
Sun, Nov 20Malaysia 54Indonesia 781700
Final
Sun, Nov 20Philippines 85Thailand 571900

SEA Games 2011 Basketball — Group A Table

TeamPWLFAPTS
Philippines 3303371906
Thailand 3212392195
Vietnam 3121852494
Cambodia 3031872904
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SEA Games 2011 Basketball — Group B Table

TeamPWLFAPTS
Indonesia 3302231656
Malaysia 3212121905
Singapore 3122252214
Myanmar 3031912753
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