Recap
The Philippines will be seriously weakened without their two naturalized American stars, Justin Brownlee and Bennie Boatwright. Without them, the entire roster is composed of domestic players, which represents a significant drop in individual quality and offensive firepower.
Iran have a strong and experienced squad led by Jafari and Amini, who should be capable of creating major problems for the Philippine defense.
Iran also showed their quality in the previous match against New Zealand, pushing them all the way to overtime before narrowly losing 91:93.