2023 ABL Invitational

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New teams:

• Bangkok Tigers
• Louvre Surabaya
• NS Matrix Deers
• Zamboanga Valientes

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Did not participate:

• Alab Pilipinas
• Formosa Dreamers
• Kuala Lumpur Dragons
• Macau Wolf Warriors
• Mono Vampire
• Taipei Fubon Braves

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All teams can register a maximum of 3 foreigners and 1 heritage player. The salary cap for the foreign players is set at US$ 20,000 per month.

The invitational tournament had a new format compared to previous seasons. There will be four rolling tournaments before the lead up to best-of-three semi-finals and finals. At the end of the four tournaments, each team would have played one another twice, and a total of 14 matches. The top four teams would advance to the semi-finals. The second leg will be in Batam, Indonesia, third leg in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the fourth leg in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The semi final and final will be held also in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.{{cite news |date=28 November 2022 |title=Hong Kong Eastern target ABL success to boost bid to join Chinese competition |language=en |work=South China Morning Post |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3201239/asean-basketball-league-hong-kong-eastern-eye-more-success-2023-they-plan-join-chinese-competition |access-date=10 December 2022}}{{cite web |date=3 November 2022 |title=◤东南亚职篮联赛◢ 明年1月"出马" 金群利取代猛龙{{!}}中國報 |url=https://www.chinapress.com.my/20221103/%E2%97%A4%E4%B8%9C%E5%8D%97%E4%BA%9A%E8%81%8C%E7%AF%AE%E8%81%94%E8%B5%9B%E2%97%A2-%E6%98%8E%E5%B9%B41%E6%9C%88%E5%87%BA%E9%A9%AC-%E9%87%91%E7%BE%A4%E5%88%A9%E5%8F%96%E4%BB%A3/ |access-date=10 December 2022 |website=China Press |language=zh}}

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|name_HKE={{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong Eastern

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|name_MBB={{flagicon|MAC}} Macau Black Bears

|name_SGH={{flagicon|VIE}} Saigon Heat

|name_ZAV={{flagicon|PHI}} Zamboanga Valientes

|name_SGS={{flagicon|SIN}} Singapore Slingers

|name_LOU={{flagicon|IDN}} Louvre Surabaya

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| boldwinner=high

| RD1=Semifinals
(Best-of-three playoff)

| RD2=Finals
(Best-of-three playoff)

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| RD1-team1={{flagicon|VIE}} Saigon Heat

| RD1-score1=2

| RD1-seed2=4

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|SIN}} Singapore Slingers

| RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3=2

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong Eastern

| RD1-score3=2

| RD1-seed4=3

| RD1-team4= {{flagicon|MYS}} NS Matrix Deers

| RD1-score4=0

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|VIE}} Saigon Heat

| RD2-score1=1

| RD2-seed2=2

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong Eastern

| RD2-score2=2

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The semi-final is a best-of-three series with game 3 being played if necessary.

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| date = 6 March 2023

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| report = [https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/abl/2244817/lds.html Boxscore]

| teamA = Saigon Heat {{flagicon|VIE}}

| scoreA = 82

| teamB = {{flagicon|SIN}} Singapore Slingers

| scoreB = 94

| Q1 = 20–18

| Q2 = 24–29

| Q3 = 20–19

| Q4 = 18–28

| points1 = Gilyard 24

| rebounds1 = Thomas 9

| assist1 = Combs 7

| points2 = Gettys 24

| rebounds2 = Gettys 12

| assist2 = Alexander 5

| place = Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = Yong Sern Tee (MAS), Joenard Garcia (PHI), Mok Ho Yuen (HKG)

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 8 March 2023

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| report = [https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/abl/2244825/ Boxscore]

| teamA = Singapore Slingers {{flagicon|SIN}}

| scoreA = 79

| teamB = {{flagicon|VIE}} Saigon Heat

| scoreB = 81

| overtime = OT

| Q1 = 19–20

| Q2 = 25–19

| Q3 = 12–15

| Q4 = 16–18

| OT = 7–9

| points1 = Gettys 31

| rebounds1 = Gettys 20

| assist1 = Alexander 6

| points2 = Gilyard, Holder 20 each

| rebounds2 = Combs 13

| assist2 = Combs, Gilyard 5 each

| place = Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Joenard Garcia (PHI), Mok Ho Yuen (HKG)

}}

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| bg = #eee

| date = 9 March 2023

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| report = [https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/abl/2251184/ Boxscore]

| teamA = Saigon Heat {{flagicon|VIE}}

| scoreA = 86

| teamB = {{flagicon|SIN}} Singapore Slingers

| scoreB = 85

| Q1 = 18–21

| Q2 = 24–15

| Q3 = 22–26

| Q4 = 22–23

| points1 = Combs 25

| rebounds1 = Thomas 12

| assist1 = Gilyard 9

| points2 = Gettys 25

| rebounds2 = Barkley 13

| assist2 = Alexander, Goh 5

| place = Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Jontapa Nattapong (THA), Harry Santos (PHI)

| series = Heat wins series 2–1

}}

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| date = 6 March 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| report = [https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/abl/2244815/bs.html Boxscore]

| teamA = Hong Kong Eastern {{flagicon|HKG}}

| scoreA = 76

| teamB = {{flagicon|MYS}} NS Matrix Deers

| scoreB = 51

| Q1 = 14–13

| Q2 = 21–9

| Q3 = 17–16

| Q4 = 24–13

| points1 = Bassett 17

| rebounds1 = Mclaughlin 16

| assist1 = Bassett 7

| points2 = Glass 14

| rebounds2 = Amir 16

| assist2 = Williams 3

| place = Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = Rendra Lesmana (INA), Harry Santos (PHI), Neo Kai Chong (SIN)

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 8 March 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| report = [https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/abl/2244824/bs.html Boxscore]

| teamA = NS Matrix Deers {{flagicon|MYS}}

| scoreA = 70

| teamB = {{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong Eastern

| scoreB = 76

| Q1 = 18–12

| Q2 = 14–19

| Q3 = 19–22

| Q4 = 19–23

| points1 = Amir 26

| rebounds1 = Glass 15

| assist1 = Glass 6

| points2 = Gilbert 26

| rebounds2 = Mclaughlin 20

| assist2 = Bassett, Morelos 4

| place = Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = Jontapa Nattapong (THA), Rendra Lesmana (INA), Neo Kai Chong (SIN)

| series = Eastern wins series 2–0

}}

The final is a best-of-three series with game 3 being played if necessary.

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| date = 11 March 2023

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| report = [https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/abl/2251477/bs.html Boxscore]

| teamA = Saigon Heat {{flagicon|VIE}}

| scoreA = 73

| teamB = {{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong Eastern

| scoreB = 89

| Q1 = 20–14

| Q2 = 20–27

| Q3 = 14–26

| Q4 = 19–22

| points1 = Gilyard 20

| rebounds1 = Thomas 11

| assist1 = Gilyard 4

| points2 = Gilbert 24

| rebounds2 = Mclaughlin 11

| assist2 = Gilbert 5

| place = Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = Preeda Muongmee (THA), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Rendra Lesmana (INA)

| TV =

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 12 March 2023

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| report = [https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/abl/2251478/ Boxscore]

| teamA = Hong Kong Eastern {{flagicon|HKG}}

| scoreA = 70

| teamB = {{flagicon|VIE}} Saigon Heat

| scoreB = 88

| Q1 = 28–19

| Q2 = 9–19

| Q3 = 20–21

| Q4 = 13–29

| points1 = Morelos 20

| rebounds1 = Mclaughlin 13

| assist1 = Bassett, Chan,
Mclaughlin 4 each

| points2 = Gilyard 41

| rebounds2 = Combs 8

| assist2 = Combs 8

| place = Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = Preeda Muongmee (THA), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Harry Santos (PHI)

| TV =

}}

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| bg = #eee

| date = 14 March 2023

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| report = [https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/abl/2252472/bs.html Boxscore]

| teamA = Saigon Heat {{flagicon|VIE}}

| scoreA = 60

| teamB = {{flagicon|HKG}} Hong Kong Eastern

| scoreB = 73

| Q1 = 9–24

| Q2 = 17–12

| Q3 = 17–18

| Q4 = 17–19

| points1 = Gilyard 23

| rebounds1 = Gilyard 6

| assist1 = Gilyard 6

| points2 = Morelos 19

| rebounds2 = Mclaughlin 13

| assist2 = Bassett 4

| place = Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = Preeda Muongmee (THA), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS), Rendra Lesmana (INA)

| series = Eastern wins series 2–1

}}

{{cite news |title=Hong Kong Eastern win second ABL title, sweeps awards of the competition |url=https://abl.basketball/news/hong-kong-eastern-win-second-abl-title-sweeps-awards-of-the-competition/ |access-date=1 June 2023 |publisher=ABL}}

The winners were announced after Game 3 of the 2023 ABL Finals at the Nguyễn Du Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

• Defensive Player of the Year: Chris McLaughlin (Hong Kong Eastern)
• Coach of the Year: Željko Pavličević (Hong Kong Eastern)

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• [http://www.aseanbasketballleague.com/ Official website]

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