Team Pilipinas opened their Season 39 NT schedule with a 33 drubbing of the Vietnamese NT 107 - 74. Top guard Lelord Musa was hot from the field with a 11 of 15 shooting (2 of 3 from 3 point area) garnering 24 points adding 6 assists, 3 rebounds and one steal to his stat line. Bryan Canieso added 22 points after subbiing in for Rufino Halim who played only 12 minutes and fouled out early.
Team Pilipinas had a 11 point lead in the half which stretched to 30 by the end of the third quarter. By the fourth quarter the starters were rested and the 2nd unit played the entire quarter.
Up next week is 74th ranked Hanguk which only has 9 players in their lineup as of now.