{"id":16791,"date":"2026-10-18T09:59:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T01:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/?p=16791"},"modified":"2026-10-18T09:59:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T01:59:46","slug":"miami-ub-go-perfect-as-drama-unfolds-in-macau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/miami-ub-go-perfect-as-drama-unfolds-in-macau\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami, Ub go perfect as drama unfolds in Macau"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Miami of the USA and Ub of Serbia made winning starts to the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Macau, sweeping their respective pools to advance to the Quarter-Finals as a dramatic opening day delivered clutch shots, major upsets and a remarkable qualifying run for Taipei WanBao<\/em> (TPE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miami handled DeQing of China 22-14 before defeating Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy<\/em> of Mongolia 21-16 to finish unbeaten in Pool C. Ub also went 2-0, taking down hosts Cotai WOLFUNITED<\/em> of Macau 21-14 before rallying past Vienna of Austria 21-19 in Pool A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shanghai of China were the only other team to sweep their pool, while DeQing and Cotai thrilled fans with late-game heroics to book their places in the last eight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miami opened their campaign with a convincing victory over DeQing, with Henry Caruso leading the way with eight points. They followed that up with a win over Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy<\/em>, as Jimmer Fredette poured in eight points to help the Americans secure top spot in Pool C. The two victories send Miami into the Quarter-Finals with momentum as they chase another World Tour title. They will face home favorites Cotai WOLFUNITED<\/em> in one of the knockout matchups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top seeds Ub also advanced unbeaten, although they had to work harder for their second victory. The Serbians began with a solid win over Cotai, with Marko Brankovic leading the way with eight points. Their second game against Vienna proved a much tighter affair, as Ub rallied to claim a two-point victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strahinja Stojacic scored eight points, combining with Brankovic for 16 of Ub’s 21 points as the Serbian powerhouse held off Vienna’s challenge. The win secured Ub’s place in the quarter-finals, where they will meet DeQing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shanghai delivered one of the day’s strongest performances, beating Amsterdam RABOBANK<\/em> of Netherlands 21-18 before completing their Pool B sweep with a 21-16 win over Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cameron Forte was outstanding against Amsterdam, recording 14 points and 12 rebounds for a rare double-double, while also producing eight highlights. Shanghai’s second victory confirmed them as Pool B winners, with Amsterdam joining them in the quarter-finals after edging Hong Kong 19-17 earlier in the day. Maarten Bouwknecht led Amsterdam with five points in that contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taipei WanBao<\/em> produced one of the day’s most impressive stories, battling through the Qualifying Draw before advancing to the Quarter-Finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They first defeated Doha of Qatar 19-13 and then edged Bordeaux of France 20-18 in overtime to secure their Main Draw place. Wang Hsin-Wei delivered the decisive two-pointer in the extra period, sending Taipei through after a tense finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The momentum continued in Pool D. Taipei edged Baskets Bonn of Germany 11-10 before falling to their homeside Skyliners 18-21. Petar Ivanovic scored 13 points against Skyliners, with Ivanovic and Nikola Kovacevic combining for six two-pointers as Taipei claimed a crucial victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A three-way tie left Taipei, Skyliners and Baskets Bonn level on pool wins, but Taipei and Skyliners advanced on total points scored. Baskets Bonn, despite entering Macau among the top seeds, were eliminated. Taipei will now face Shanghai in the Quarter-Finals, while Skyliners take on Amsterdam RABOBANK<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DeQing and Cotai WOLFUNITED<\/em> both found their way into the knockout rounds with dramatic finishes. DeQing advanced from the Qualifying Draw with a 21-15 win over Warsaw (POL), led by Zhang Dianliang’s nine points. After losing to Miami in Pool C, DeQing stayed alive with a narrow 21-20 victory over Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The finish was a thriller. Anand Ariunbold gave Ulaanbaatar a 20-19 lead in the final minute, but Guim Exp\u00f3sito answered with the game-winner to send DeQing into the Quarter-Finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cotai also came through in the clutch. After losing to Ub, the home team faced Vienna needing a result and delivered a nail-biting victory, led by 12 points from Stanislav Sharov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Shootout Contest presented by Starmac also produced its four finalists. Toni Blazan (VIE) led the qualifiers with eight points. He is joined by Maarten Bouwknecht (AMS), Lennart Schultz (BB) and Adam Waczynski (WAR) for Sunday’s Shootout Contest Final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarter-Finals set for Sunday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

QF1:<\/strong> Ub (SRB) vs. DeQing (CHN) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

QF2:<\/strong> Skyliners (GER) vs. Amsterdam RABOBANK<\/em> (NED) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

QF3:<\/strong> Shanghai (CHN) vs. Taipei WanBao<\/em> (TPE) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

QF4:<\/strong> Miami (USA) vs. Cotai WOLFUNITED<\/em> (MAC)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Miami of the USA and Ub of Serbia made winning starts to the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Macau,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[94,52],"class_list":["post-16791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","tag-3-x-3","tag-basketball"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t