Basketball at the 2007 Pan American Games
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Basketball at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
took place at the indoor arena in the Autódromo de Jacarépagua
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
The Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet , also known as Jacarepaguá, after the neighbourhood in which it was located, is a race course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil which hosted the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix 10 times.-History:The circuit was built in 1978 on reclaimed marshland, thus the...
built specially for the Pan Am Games. Brazil
Brazil national basketball team
The Brazilian National Basketball Team represents Brazil in FIBA's basketball competitions.-Men's team:First drafted in 1922, the men's team has won two World Championships , three bronze Olympic medals , four Americas Championships and five Pan American Games .-Olympic Games:-FIBA...
was the reigning Pan American champion in the men's competition, while Cuba
Cuba national basketball team
The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship...
defended its title in the women's competition.
Each competition had eight teams divided in two groups. In each group, each team played against all others once and the two best advanced to the semifinals. The two latter in each group played in 5th to 8th classification matches. The women's competition started on July 20 with the final held on July 24. The men's competition bega on July 25, with the finals on July 29.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 281 | 238 | +43 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 238 | 217 | +21 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 212 | 215 | -3 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 193 | 254 | -61 | |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 218 | 214 | +4 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 211 | +15 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 219 | -5 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 213 | 227 | -14 | |
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Semifinals
Classification 5-8
Classification 7-8
Classification 5-6
Bronze Medal Match
Gold Medal Match
Final Classification
| Place | |Team | |Score |
|---|---|---|
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86-65 | |
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99-93 | |
| 4 | ||
| 5 | 77-74 | |
| 6 | ||
| 7 | 69-60 | |
| 8 |
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 246 | 176 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 195 | 186 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 184 | 185 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 231 | |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 258 | 158 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 225 | 210 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 162 | 242 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 199 | 234 | |
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Semifinals
Classification 5-8
Classification 7-8
Classification 5-6
Bronze Medal Match
Gold Medal Match
Final Classification
| Place | |Team | |Score |
|---|---|---|
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79-66 | |
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62-49 | |
| 4 | ||
| 5 | 59-58 | |
| 6 | ||
| 7 | 63-56 | |
| 8 |