2023 ABL Invitational | |
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League | ASEAN Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 2 January – 15 March 2023 |
Number of teams | 8 |
Invitational | |
Top seed | Saigon Heat |
ABL Finals | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Finals MVP | ![]() |
The 2023 ABL Invitational was an invitational tournament to signify the return of the ASEAN Basketball League. The elimination round tipped off on 2 January in Singapore, before moving to 3 other host countries. The tournament ended with the finals played from 3 to 15 March.[1] The 2023 Invitational featured eight teams from the region.
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Did not participate:
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All teams can register a maximum of 3 foreigners and 1 heritage player. The salary cap for the foreign players is set at US$ 20,000 per month.
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The invitational tournament had a new format compared to previous seasons. There will be four rolling tournaments before the lead up to best-of-three semi-finals and finals. At the end of the four tournaments, each team would have played one another twice, and a total of 14 matches. The top four teams would advance to the semi-finals.[1] The second leg will be in Batam, Indonesia, third leg in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the fourth leg in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The semi final and final will be held also in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[5][6]
Leg | Venue | Date | ||
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Location | Arena | Capacity | ||
1 | Kallang, Singapore | OCBC Arena | 3,000 | 2–8 January |
2 | Batam, Indonesia | Hi-Test Arena | 1,200 | 12–18 January |
3 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | MABA Stadium | 2,500 | 3–8 February |
4 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium | 2,100 | 12–17 February |
Playoffs and final | 6–14 March |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
14 | 11 | 3 | 1225 | 1024 | +201 | 25 | Advances to playoffs |
2 | ![]() |
14 | 10 | 4 | 1131 | 953 | +178 | 24[a] | |
3 | ![]() |
14 | 10 | 4 | 1215 | 1061 | +154 | 24[a] | |
4 | ![]() |
14 | 9 | 5 | 1320 | 1129 | +191 | 23 | |
5 | ![]() |
14 | 7 | 7 | 1139 | 1078 | +61 | 21[b] | |
6 | ![]() |
14 | 7 | 7 | 1183 | 1172 | +11 | 21[b] | |
7 | ![]() |
14 | 1 | 13 | 990 | 1449 | −459 | 15[c] | |
8 | ![]() |
14 | 1 | 13 | 1077 | 1414 | −337 | 15[c] |
Semifinals (Best-of-three playoff) | Finals (Best-of-three playoff) | |||||||
1 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||
4 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||
1 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||
2 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||
2 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||
3 | ![]() | 0 | ||||||
The semi-final is a best-of-three series with game 3 being played if necessary.
6 March 2023
8:00 p.m. |
Saigon Heat ![]() |
82–94 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 24–29, 20–19, 18–28 | ||
Pts: Gilyard 24 Rebs: Thomas 9 Asts: Combs 7 |
Pts: Gettys 24 Rebs: Gettys 12 Asts: Alexander 5 |
Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium
Referees: Yong Sern Tee (MAS), Joenard Garcia (PHI), Mok Ho Yuen (HKG) |
8 March 2023
8:00 p.m. |
Singapore Slingers ![]() |
79–81 (OT) | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 25–19, 12–15, 16–18, Overtime: 7–9 | ||
Pts: Gettys 31 Rebs: Gettys 20 Asts: Alexander 6 |
Pts: Gilyard, Holder 20 each Rebs: Combs 13 Asts: Combs, Gilyard 5 each |
Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium
Referees: Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Joenard Garcia (PHI), Mok Ho Yuen (HKG) |
9 March 2023
7:30 p.m. |
Saigon Heat ![]() |
86–85 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 24–15, 22–26, 22–23 | ||
Pts: Combs 25 Rebs: Thomas 12 Asts: Gilyard 9 |
Pts: Gettys 25 Rebs: Barkley 13 Asts: Alexander, Goh 5 | |
Heat wins series 2–1 |
Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium
Referees: Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Jontapa Nattapong (THA), Harry Santos (PHI) |
6 March 2023
6:00 p.m. |
Hong Kong Eastern ![]() |
76–51 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 21–9, 17–16, 24–13 | ||
Pts: Bassett 17 Rebs: Mclaughlin 16 Asts: Bassett 7 |
Pts: Glass 14 Rebs: Amir 16 Asts: Williams 3 |
Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium
Referees: Rendra Lesmana (INA), Harry Santos (PHI), Neo Kai Chong (SIN) |
8 March 2023
6:00 p.m. |
NS Matrix Deers ![]() |
70–76 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 18–12, 14–19, 19–22, 19–23 | ||
Pts: Amir 26 Rebs: Glass 15 Asts: Glass 6 |
Pts: Gilbert 26 Rebs: Mclaughlin 20 Asts: Bassett, Morelos 4 | |
Eastern wins series 2–0 |
Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium
Referees: Jontapa Nattapong (THA), Rendra Lesmana (INA), Neo Kai Chong (SIN) |
The final is a best-of-three series with game 3 being played if necessary.
11 March 2023
5:00 p.m. |
Saigon Heat ![]() |
73–89 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 20–14, 20–27, 14–26, 19–22 | ||
Pts: Gilyard 20 Rebs: Thomas 11 Asts: Gilyard 4 |
Pts: Gilbert 24 Rebs: Mclaughlin 11 Asts: Gilbert 5 |
Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium
Referees: Preeda Muongmee (THA), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Rendra Lesmana (INA) |
12 March 2023
5:00 p.m. |
Hong Kong Eastern ![]() |
70–88 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 28–19, 9–19, 20–21, 13–29 | ||
Pts: Morelos 20 Rebs: Mclaughlin 13 Asts: Bassett, Chan, Mclaughlin 4 each |
Pts: Gilyard 41 Rebs: Combs 8 Asts: Combs 8 |
Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium
Referees: Preeda Muongmee (THA), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Harry Santos (PHI) |
14 March 2023
7:30 p.m. |
Saigon Heat ![]() |
60–73 | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 9–24, 17–12, 17–18, 17–19 | ||
Pts: Gilyard 23 Rebs: Gilyard 6 Asts: Gilyard 6 |
Pts: Morelos 19 Rebs: Mclaughlin 13 Asts: Bassett 4 | |
Eastern wins series 2–1 |
Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium
Referees: Preeda Muongmee (THA), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Rendra Lesmana (INA) |
2023 ABL Champions |
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Hong Kong Eastern (2nd title) |
Finals MVP |
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Tonny Trocha-Morelos |
The winners were announced after Game 3 of the 2023 ABL Finals at the Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Category | Player | Club | Average |
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Points | ![]() |
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26.00 |
Rebounds | ![]() |
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19.00 |
Assists | ![]() |
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6.60 |
Steals | ![]() |
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2.40 |
Blocks | ![]() |
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1.90 |