Draft:Basketball at the 1973 SEAP Games
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'''[[Basketball]]''' was among the sports contested at the [[1973 SEAP Games]] which were held at the [[Gay World Amusement Park#Indoor stadium|Gay World Stadium]] in [[Geylang|Geylang District]], [[Singapore]]. |
'''[[Basketball]]''' was among the sports contested at the [[1973 SEAP Games]] which were held at the [[Gay World Amusement Park#Indoor stadium|Gay World Stadium]] in [[Geylang|Geylang District]], [[Singapore]]. |
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{{nbt|Malaysia}} successfully retained their SEAP Games men's basketball title after going undefeated in the tournament, blasting off {{nbt|Thailand}} in the final match, |
{{nbt|Malaysia}} successfully retained their SEAP Games men's basketball title after going undefeated in the tournament, blasting off {{nbt|Thailand}} in the final match, 87–74.{{Cite web|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19730908-1.2.138|title=Malaysia retain basketball title|date=8 September 1973|accessdate=15 February 2026|website=eresources.nlb.gov.sg}} The former five-time SEAP Games men's basketball champions went home with the bronze medal. Due to the loss of Thailand, the hosts {{nbt|Singapore}} were able to secure the silver medal after finishing second behind Malaysia in the tournament and defeating {{nbt|Khmer Republic}} on their final game, 82–69.{{Cite web|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19730907-1.2.102|title=Basketball team beat Khmer and are set for a silver|date=7 September 1973|accessdate=16 February 2026|website=eresources.nlb.gov.sg}} |
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==Tournament format== |
==Tournament format== |
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