Captain Mohammadsamad Nik scored 35 points Saturday to lead Iran to a 68-63 win over Japan in the third-place match at the FIBA Asian basketball championships.
Japan was led by guard Keijuro Matsui with 18 points.
Unbeaten in eight matches in the tournament, China played the Philippines in the tournament final later Saturday. The winner earns a spot in the Rio Olympics next year.
China beat Iran 70-57 in the semifinals while the Philippines beat Japan 81-70.
Earlier Saturday, Libya edged South Korea 88-87 for fifth place and Qatar defeated India 84-58 for seventh.
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