Basketball Men: World Championships 1959 in Chile January 16-31: Final Standings: Group A: 1. USA * 3-0 (271-204) 2. Taiwan * 2-1 (207-209) 3. Argentina 1-2 (197-202) 4. UAR 0-3 (179-239) Group B: 1. Brazil * 2-1 (211-175) 2. Soviet Union * 2-1 (229-199) 3. Canada 2-1 (169-174) 4. Mexico 0-3 (173-234) Group C: 1. Bulgaria * 3-0 (217-174) 2. Puerto Rico * 2-1 (209-194) 3. Philippines 1-2 (192-220) 4. Uruguay 0-3 (181-211) Final Round: Final Standings: 1. Brazil 5-1 (471-382) 2. USA 4-2 (372-378) 3. Chile 2-4 (393-446) 4. Taiwan 2-4 (315-350) 5. Puerto Rico 1-5 (397-471) -. Soviet Union disqualified # -. Bulgaria disqualified # # Soviet Union (actual 1st with 5-1) and Bulgaria (actual 6th with 2-4) refused to play Taiwan and were disqualified