The win, carved out even with Calvin Abueva leaving with 2:27 left in the first period after head-butting Li Gen, put the Filipinos in a position to top Group B and advance to the next round outright.
The 25-year-old thrived under the extra responsibility and was part of a rounded team effort to beat the second favourites for the whole tournament in Lebanon. Gilas Pilipinas vs China scores and results will be posted here.
Fil-German Christian Standhardinger, who replaced former National Basketball Association star Andray Blatche as Gilas naturalized player, added 15 points to propel the Philippines to a resounding victory, avenging a loss to China in the 2015 Fiba Asia final.
At that point, it would have been easy for Gilas to fold, with their hard preparations for Lebanon a ready-made scapegoat.
Terrence Romeo led the Gilas juggernaut with 26 points, including eight of the Philippines' last 12 points late in the game that halted a furious Chinese comeback attempt.
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Christian Standhardinger - Blatche's replacement as Gilas' naturalised player in Lebanon - hit a jump shot to make it 94-87 with 53 seconds on the clock.
Also carrying vast FIBA Asia experience is Jayson Castro, who will play for the third time.
Romeo's 26 points caught the eye, while Castro had seven assists.
The Filipino cagers lost their 17-point lead as China, the reigning Asian Cup champion, started to connect from the rainbow territory and reclaim the lead at 87-84 behind Guo Ailun and Zhou Peng.
Philippine Sports Institute Davao City coordinator said Gilas will give a good fight but China will come out victorious, adding: "China players have enough time to play together".
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