HONG KONG finished bottom of their preliminary group in the Asian Basketball Confederation Championships after losing 92-58 to Japan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The territory can now finish no higher than ninth place overall, having lost 84-58 to Saudi Arabia in their first Group C game on Friday.
Hong Kong's ABC All-Star Yung Kam-wah had a quiet game with Japan's strong defence limiting him to only three points in 29 minutes.
Chak Man-keung was the SAR's highest scorer with 12 points and three assists.
Maikeru Tominaga starred for Japan with 11 points, 11 rebounds and four assists.
Japan and Saudi Arabia now qualify for the next phase.
Defending champions China secured their place in the second phase by crushing the Philippines 107-72.
