IRAN and Chinese Taipei claimed the two quarterfinal berths in their group in the basketball competitions of the 20th Asian Games.
Team Melli downed Jordan, 81-68, and the Taiwanese defeated Qatar, 91-69, to finish Group B with identical 2-1 records.
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The two now join host Japan, South Korea, and China in the Asiad's knockout quarterfinals set on Sept.16.
Mohammad Jamshidi exploded for 30 points and had four assists, while Matin Aghajanpour added 15 and seven rebounds for Iran, which posted back-to-back wins since a 53-59 upset at the hands of Qatar in its debut.
Iran lost its two games in the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers in Manila, including a 68-56 setback against Gilas Pilipinas, prior to heading to Nagoya for the Asiad.
Meanwhile, Lin Ting-Chien paced Chinese Taipei with 21 points, Lu Chun-Hsiang had 17, and Brandon Gilbeck added 12 and nine rebounds in the 22-point rout of Qatar.
The loss left Jordan (1-2) to fight for the best two third placers that will advance to the quarterfinals.
The Falcons carry a -4 point differential at the end of the group stage.
Saudi Arabia also put itself in the same position as Jordan after it whipped Indonesia, 100-89.
The team finished with a 1-2 record and a -11 point differential in Group A, where the top two places are occupied by unbeaten South Korea (2-0) and host Japan (2-0).
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