The second day of group play in the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup starts with a rematch of the 2015 championship game. Two years ago, host China defeated Gilas Pilipinas 78-67 to win the tournament. On Wednesday, the squads will play their first games of the 2017 event against each other.
Unfortunately, both teams are missing a pair of interior powerhouses. The group from the Philippines is without June Mar Fajardo and naturalized player Andray Blatche, while Yi Jianlian and Zhou Qi will also not be participating.
Which of the teams will start its group play schedule with a win?