Gilas Pilipinas whipped up a third-quarter storm behind the playmaking of Scottie Thompson as the national squad hammered host Hong Kong, 94-64, to kick off the first round of FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers 2025 on an explosive note Thursday night at the Tsuen Wan Stadium.

After taking a slim 41-37 halftime lead, the Filipinos broke the game wide open behind a massive 30-9 third-quarter exchange that left the Hong Kong team biting the dust.

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