# Basketball at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

The men's basketball tournament at the 2023 Pan American Games was held in Santiago, Chile at the Multisport Complex 1 at the National Stadium Park cluster, from October 31 to November 4, 2023. The eight participating teams were divided into two groups of four teams each, with the top two advancing to the knockout stage.
Argentina were the defending Pan American Games gold medalists, and they successfully defended their medal.

## Qualified teams

Eight teams qualified for the tournament. The top seven teams at the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup joined host team Chile to complete the eight berths. However, the United States and Canada, the teams that ended the AmeriCup in third and fourth, respectively, decided not to participate. They were replaced by the Dominican Republic and Panama.
| Event | Dates | Location | Quota(s) | Qualified |
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | Chile |
| 2022 FIBA AmeriCup | September 2–11 | Recife | 7 | Argentina Brazil United States Canada Mexico Puerto Rico Venezuela Dominican Republic Panama |
| Total | | | 8 | |

## Draw

The draw was held in Santiago, Chile, on September 22, 2023.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Argentina  Brazil | Venezuela  Puerto Rico | Dominican Republic  Mexico | Panama  Chile |

## Rosters

The eight participating teams must name a roster up to 12 players each.
* Argentina (12)
* Brazil (12)
* Chile (12)
* Dominican Republic (12)
* Mexico (12)
* Panama (12)
* Puerto Rico (12)
* Venezuela (12)

## Competition format

In the first round of the competition, teams are divided into two pools of four teams, and play follows a round robin format with each of the teams playing all other teams in the pool once. Teams are awarded two points for a win, and one point for a loss.
Following the completion of the pool games, the top two teams from each pool advance to a single elimination round consisting of two semifinal games, and the bronze and gold medal matches. Losing teams compete in classification matches to determine their ranking in the tournament.

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC−3).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 262 | 246 | +16 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 1 | 257 | 253 | +4 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 252 | 227 | +25 | 4 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 3 | 198 | 243 | −45 | 3 | Seventh place game |
* 31 October 2023 10:30
* Boxscore
| Argentina | 95–88 (OT) | Venezuela |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 22–11, 17–17, 14–30, Overtime: 18–11 |||
| Pts: Scala 23 Rebs: Saiz 10 Asts: Scala 6 | | Pts: Sojo 22 Rebs: Graterol 10 Asts: Mijares 6 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Jorge Vásquez (PUR), Johnny Batista (PUR), Alan dos Santos (BRA)
* 31 October 2023 13:00
* Boxscore
| Dominican Republic | 81–53 | Panama |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 13–24, 28–8, 23–11 |||
| Pts: Guerrero 16 Rebs: Araújo 8 Asts: Suero 7 | | Pts: Romero 13 Rebs: Romero 13 Asts: Hall 7 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Luis Vásquez (PUR), Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Carmelo de la Rosa (PUR)
* 1 November 2023 10:30
* Boxscore
| Panama | 77–85 | Argentina |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–22, 17–21, 28–25, 17–17 |||
| Pts: Sánchez 21 Rebs: Romero 8 Asts: Hall 5 | | Pts: Cuello 23 Rebs: Ramírez 8 Asts: Baralle, Cuello 5 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Johnny Batista (PUR), Felipe Ibarra (CHI), Fernando Cavalcante (BRA)
* 1 November 2023 13:00
* Boxscore
| Venezuela | 92–90 (OT) | Dominican Republic |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 14–19, 30–29, 19–17, Overtime: 11–9 |||
| Pts: Colmenares, Sojo 21 Rebs: Sojo 10 Asts: Pirela, Sojo 4 | | Pts: Pérez 22 Rebs: Guerrero 8 Asts: Dicent, Suero 3 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Luis Vásquez (PUR), Alan dos Santos (BRA), Kevin Lei (CAN)
* 2 November 2023 10:30
* Boxscore
| Argentina | 82–81 (OT) | Dominican Republic |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–4, 23–25, 15–24, 17–21, Overtime: 8–7 |||
| Pts: Saiz 19 Rebs: Lugarini 9 Asts: Baralle, Scala 6 | | Pts: Solano 30 Rebs: Guerrero 14 Asts: Suero 4 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Johnny Batista (PUR), Kristian Páez (ECU), Alan dos Santos (BRA)
* 2 November 2023 13:00
* Boxscore
| Panama | 68–77 | Venezuela |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–16, 29–23, 16–21, 11–17 |||
| Pts: Sánchez 23 Rebs: Romero 13 Asts: Hall 4 | | Pts: Sojo 22 Rebs: Colmenares 18 Asts: Ascanio, Sifontes 3 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Carmelo de la Rosa (PUR), Fernando Cavalcante (BRA)

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 240 | 166 | +74 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 195 | 209 | −14 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Chile (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 172 | 223 | −51 | 4 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 211 | 220 | −9 | 4 | Seventh place game |
* 1 2 3 Head to head record: Mexico 1−1 (+6), Chile 1−1 (0), Puerto Rico 1−1 (−6)
* 31 October 2023 17:30
* Boxscore
| Mexico | 54–74 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–19, 13–23, 13–18, 18–14 |||
| Pts: Valdés, Jaimes 9 Rebs: Camacho 5 Asts: Andriassi 3 | | Pts: Crepaldi 14 Rebs: Louzada, Crepaldi 6 Asts: Corazza 4 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Gastón Maina (URU), Daniel Nieves (VEN), Kevin Lei (CAN)
* 31 October 2023 20:00
* Boxscore
| Chile | 66–70 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 24–17, 15–20, 9–19 |||
| Pts: Carvacho 16 Rebs: Carvacho 11 Asts: Morales 6 | | Pts: Vaughn 14 Rebs: four players 5 Asts: Ortiz 5 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Michael Scott (CAN), Franco Anselmo (ARG)
* 1 November 2023 17:30
* Boxscore
| Puerto Rico | 72–82 | Mexico |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–25, 24–20, 21–13, 15–24 |||
| Pts: Cruz 23 Rebs: Medina 7 Asts: Boyd 5 | | Pts: Montano 24 Rebs: Ávalos 8 Asts: Ávalos 5 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Leonardo Zalazar (ARG), Kristian Páez (ECU), Michael Scott (CAN)
* 1 November 2023 20:00
* Boxscore
| Brazil | 94–43 | Chile |
| Scoring by quarter: 33–7, 20–8, 21–10, 20–18 |||
| Pts: Dias 21 Rebs: Crepaldi 7 Asts: Corazza 6 | | Pts: Jones 9 Rebs: Carrión 4 Asts: Morales 5 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Daniel García (VEN), Carlos Vélez (COL), Orlando Varela (HON)
* 2 November 2023 17:30
* Boxscore
| Brazil | 72–69 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 13–21, 21–17, 19–16 |||
| Pts: Dias 17 Rebs: Fuzaro 6 Asts: Corazza 6 | | Pts: Boyd 18 Rebs: Cintron 9 Asts: three players 3 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Andrés Maina (URU), Carlos Londono (COL), Kevin Lei (CAN)
* 2 November 2023 20:00
* Boxscore
| Chile | 63–59 | Mexico |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–11, 16–17, 21–22, 12–9 |||
| Pts: Carvacho 16 Rebs: Carvacho 12 Asts: Morales 8 | | Pts: Gutiérrez 19 Rebs: Gutiérrez 13 Asts: de Haro 4 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Michael Scott (CAN), Orlando Varela (HON), Franco Anselmo (ARG)

## Classification games
### Seventh place game

* 3 November 2023 10:30
* Boxscore
| Panama | 49–89 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–21, 8–19, 17–24, 15–25 |||
| Pts: Quintero 17 Rebs: Romero 9 Asts: Hall 4 | | Pts: Ocasio 25 Rebs: Cintron 10 Asts: Cintron 5 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Leonardo Zalazar (ARG), Daniel García (VEN), Franco Anselmo (ARG)

### Fifth place game

* 3 November 2023 13:00
* Boxscore
| Dominican Republic | 75–83 | Chile |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–29, 19–9, 12–20, 29–25 |||
| Pts: Suero 15 Rebs: Solano 7 Asts: three players 4 | | Pts: Carvacho 24 Rebs: Morales 11 Asts: Morales 12 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Andrés Maina (URU), Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Fernando Cavalcante (BRA)

## Knockout round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal game | Gold medal game |
| November 3 | November 3 |
| Argentina | 108 |
| Argentina | 108 | November 4 | November 4 |
| Mexico | 73 | November 4 | November 4 |
| Mexico | 73 | Argentina | 79 |
| November 3 | November 3 | | Argentina | 79 |
| November 3 | November 3 | Venezuela | 65 |
| Brazil | 77 | Venezuela | 65 |
| Venezuela | 84 | | |
| Venezuela | 84 | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game |
| | | November 4 | November 4 |
| | | Mexico | 61 |
| | | Brazil | 73 |

### Semifinals

* 3 November 2023 17:30
* Boxscore
| Argentina | 108–73 | Mexico |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–26, 32–13, 26–24, 25–10 |||
| Pts: Baralle 13 Rebs: Ramírez 8 Asts: Baralle, Scala 5 | | Pts: Andriassi 15 Rebs: de Haro 5 Asts: Machado 4 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Jorge Vásquez (PUR), Julio Anaya (PAN), Kevin Lei (CAN)
* 3 November 2023 20:00
* Boxscore
| Brazil | 77–84 | Venezuela |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 22–31, 20–14, 20–14 |||
| Pts: Pereira 22 Rebs: Crepaldi 10 Asts: Corazza 8 | | Pts: Sifontes 22 Rebs: Colmenares, Sojo 7 Asts: Pirela 6 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Luis Vásquez (PUR), Michael Scott (CAN), Carmelo de la Rosa (PUR)

### Bronze medal game

* 4 November 2023 17:00
* Boxscore
| Mexico | 61–73 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–21, 13–18, 17–17, 21–17 |||
| Pts: Montano 16 Rebs: Jaimes 8 Asts: Montano 4 | | Pts: Camilo 18 Rebs: Crepaldi 10 Asts: Dias 5 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Jorge Vásquez (PUR), Leonardo Zalazar (ARG), Johnny Batista (PUR)

### Gold medal game

* 4 November 2023 20:00
* Boxscore
| Argentina | 79–65 | Venezuela |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 26–22, 27–10, 9–21 |||
| Pts: Lugarini 17 Rebs: Saiz 10 Asts: Cuello 4 | | Pts: Sojo 17 Rebs: Colmenares 10 Asts: Sifontes 3 |
* Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Luis Vásquez (PUR), Julio Anaya (PAN), Andrés Bartel (URU)

## Final standings

| Rank | Team | Record |
| | Argentina | 5–0 |
| | Venezuela | 3–2 |
| | Brazil | 4–1 |
| 4 | Mexico | 1–4 |
| 5 | Chile | 2–2 |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 |
| 7 | Puerto Rico | 2–2 |
| 8 | Panama | 0–4 |