Thailand beat Fiji 94 to 59 in the FIBA Asia Cup on 28 August 2026, a result that highlights the gap between Asian basketball's emerging programmes and the rest.
The hosts shot 34 of 74 field goals and made 11 three-pointers from 31 attempts, while Fiji managed 24 of 69 and just five from 16. To be fair, Thailand's advantage showed up everywhere — 20 assists against eight, 15 steals compared to seven, and only ten turnovers to the visitors' twenty-three.
By then Thailand had already proven this wasn't a one-off. They had lost 64-70 to the Philippines on 19 December, then bounced back with wins over Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia and Singapore in the preceding days. The Myanmar game, 133-38, looked like a warning shot.
Fiji's defence offered little resistance. They recorded just two blocks to Thailand's four, and their 33 defensive rebounds were matched by the hosts. The extra offensive boards — eleven to eight — mattered less when the shooting was this one-sided.
The final margin tells the story. Nineteen points is not a fluke; it reflects a team that found its rhythm and a side that could not adjust. Thailand now carry momentum into whatever comes next.