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1972 FIBA Intercontinental Cup of National Teams

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1972 FIBA Intercontinental Cup of National Teams
LeagueFIBA Intercontinental Cup
SportBasketball
Finals championsUnited States NABL All-Stars
  Runners-upSoviet Union Soviet Union
FIBA Intercontinental Cup of National Teams seasons

The 1972 FIBA Intercontinental Cup of National Teams was a special edition tournament of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, and the 6th edition of the tournament overall. It took place at Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil.[1]

Participants

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League stage

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Day 1, January 26 & 27, 1972

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Brazil Brazil 82–62 Poland Poland
NABL All-Stars United States 67–77 Soviet Union Soviet Union

Day 2, January 28, 1972

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Poland Poland 60–81 Soviet Union Soviet Union
Brazil Brazil 61–83 United States NABL All-Stars

Day 3, January 29, 1972

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Poland Poland 76–80 United States NABL All-Stars
Brazil Brazil 65–64 Soviet Union Soviet Union

Final standings

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Team Pld Pts W L PF PA
1. United States NABL All-Stars 3 4 2 1 230 214
2. Soviet Union Soviet Union 3 4 2 1 222 192
3. Brazil Brazil 3 4 2 1 208 209
4. Poland Poland 3 0 0 3 198 243
1972 FIBA Intercontinental Cup Champions
United States
NABL All-Stars

References

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