Bet Live on 2013 FIBA Asian Championship

The 2013 FIBA Asian Championship heads into the crucial second stage today, with the 12 best teams competing against each other in two groups. All teams in both groups are in action today from 3pm local time (10am UK time) through to 1030pm local time (330pm UK time), with more matches tomorrow and Wednesday.

Teams carried their points from the first phase into the second phase. In the first group, Qatar Chinese Taipei, Japan and hosts the Philippines are in the box seat to qualify for the quarter-finals in the first four positions, while Jordan and Hong Kong have plenty of work ahead of them.

In the other group, Iran and Kazakhstan have emerged as clear leaders, followed by Bahrain, South Korea, India and China. The normally high-performing Chinese fell to both Iran and South Korea in the first phase of the tournament.

William Hill Sports is offering the following pre-match odds on today's games: Chinese Taipei 1/100 v. Hong Kong 15/1; Kazakhstan 4/1 v. China 1/7; Malaysia 11/1 v. Thailand 1/10; Philippines 3/10 v. Japan 9/4; and South Korea 1/20 v. Bahrain 7/1.

Customers of Hill's online sportsbook can find the full range of pre-match betting on every Asian basketball championship match through to the final, include match markets, alternative points, period betting, spreads, total points, odds/even betting and other specials.

Live betting has been available on every match throughout the tournament, and this continues with the six group matches taking place today. Simply log into William Hill's in-play betting function during the day and place a live wager on any of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship matches, complete with up-to-the second odds.