Basketball at the 1976 Olympic Games: Preliminary Round Group A

National teams, games, results and standings of Group A from the basketball tournament played in the 1976 Olympics, including details of points, games won and lost, points scored and received and other stats.

Preliminary Round Group A, National Teams

Australia
Australia 		Canada
Canada 		Cuba
Cuba 		Japan
Japan 		Mexico
Mexico 		Soviet Union
Soviet Union

Preliminary Round Group A, Standings

Standing National Team PTS GP W L Points Qualified
scored against dif.
1. Soviet Union Soviet Union 10 5 5 0 548 374 174 Yes
2. Canada Canada 9 5 4 1 446 416 30 Yes
3. Cuba Cuba 8 5 3 2 448 402 46 No
4. Australia Australia 7 5 2 3 472 481 -9 No
5. Mexico Mexico 6 5 1 4 461 511 -50 No
6. Japan Japan 5 5 0 5 364 555 -191 No

Abbreviations:
GP = Games played / W = Wins / L = Losses / W.Perc = Winning Percentage

Preliminary Round Group A, Games Played

Game Date Results
1. Jul 18, 1976 Canada Canada 104 - 76 Japan Japan
2. Jul 18, 1976 Cuba Cuba 111 - 89 Australia Australia
3. Jul 18, 1976 Mexico Mexico 77 - 120 Soviet Union Soviet Union
4. Jul 19, 1976 Canada Canada 84 - 79 Cuba Cuba
5. Jul 19, 1976 Soviet Union Soviet Union 93 - 77 Australia Australia
6. Jul 19, 1976 Mexico Mexico 108 - 90 Japan Japan
7. Jul 21, 1976 Mexico Mexico 117 - 120 Australia Australia
8. Jul 21, 1976 Japan Japan 56 - 97 Cuba Cuba
9. Jul 21, 1976 Soviet Union Soviet Union 108 - 85 Canada Canada
10. Jul 23, 1976 Japan Japan 63 - 129 Soviet Union Soviet Union
11. Jul 23, 1976 Mexico Mexico 75 - 89 Cuba Cuba
12. Jul 23, 1976 Australia Australia 69 - 81 Canada Canada
13. Jul 24, 1976 Cuba Cuba 72 - 98 Soviet Union Soviet Union
14. Jul 24, 1976 Mexico Mexico 84 - 92 Canada Canada
15. Jul 24, 1976 Australia Australia 117 - 79 Japan Japan
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