Basketball at the 1998 Asian Games

Basketball was one of the many sports which was held at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand between 8 December and 19 December 1998. China again swept all their assignments en route to their 5th title in the men's tournament, while Japan notched their 2nd title after thrashing China in the women's final.

Contents

Medal summary

Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  China (CHN) 1 1 0 2
2  Japan (JPN) 1 0 0 1
3  South Korea (KOR) 0 1 1 2
4  Philippines (PHI) 0 0 1 1
Total 2 2 2 6

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men  China (CHN)  South Korea (KOR)  Philippines (PHI)
Women  Japan (JPN)  China (CHN)  South Korea (KOR)

Results

Men

Preliminary round

Group A
Team Pts Pld W L
 China 4 2 2 0
 Thailand 3 2 1 1
 Hong Kong 2 2 0 2
December 8 China  105–47  Hong Kong   
December 10 Thailand  77–64  Hong Kong   
December 12 China  114–53  Thailand   
Group B
Team Pts Pld W L
 Korea 4 2 2 0
 Iran 3 2 1 1
 Uzbekistan 2 2 0 2
December 8 Korea  84–75  Iran   
December 9 Iran  82–78  Uzbekistan   
December 10 Korea  83–79  Uzbekistan   
Group C
Team Pts Pld W L
 Chinese Taipei 4 2 2 0
 United Arab Emirates 3 2 1 1
 Japan 2 2 0 2
December 8 United Arab Emirates  75–74  Japan   
December 10 Chinese Taipei  90–54  United Arab Emirates   
December 12 Chinese Taipei  72–63  Japan   
Group D
Team Pts Pld W L
 Philippines 4 2 2 0
 Kazakhstan 3 2 1 1
 Kyrgyzstan 2 2 0 2
December 8 Kazakhstan  52–53  Philippines   
December 9 Philippines  91–50  Kyrgyzstan   
December 10 Kyrgyzstan  50–77  Kazakhstan   

Quarter-final round

Group E
Team Pts Pld W L
 China 6 3 3 0
 Kazakhstan 5 3 2 1
 Chinese Taipei 4 3 1 2
 Iran 3 3 0 3
December 14 China  106–86  Iran   
December 14 Chinese Taipei  48–70  Kazakhstan   
December 15 Iran  84–86 (OT)  Chinese Taipei   
December 15 Kazakhstan  55–106  China   
December 16 Kazakhstan  61–55  Iran   
December 16 Chinese Taipei  59–99  China   
Group F
Team Pts Pld W L
 Korea 6 3 3 0
 Philippines 5 3 2 1
 Thailand 4 3 1 2
 United Arab Emirates 3 3 0 3
December 14 Korea  98–71  Thailand   
December 14 Philippines  93–57  United Arab Emirates   
December 15 Thailand  60–86  Philippines   
December 15 United Arab Emirates  51–106  Korea   
December 16 Thailand  73–62  United Arab Emirates   
December 16 Philippines  83–103  Korea   

Classification round

9-12 places group
Team Pts Pld W L
 Uzbekistan 6 3 3 0
 Japan 5 3 2 1
 Hong Kong 4 3 1 2
 Kyrgyzstan 3 3 0 3
December 13 Japan  80–57  Kyrgyzstan   
December 14 Hong Kong  74–71  Kyrgyzstan   
December 15 Hong Kong  60–79  Uzbekistan   
December 16 Kyrgyzstan  54–93  Uzbekistan   
December 16 Japan  80–67  Hong Kong   
December 17 Japan  66–81  Uzbekistan   
7th place match
December 17 Iran  70–50  United Arab Emirates   
5th place match
December 17 Chinese Taipei  88–53  Thailand   

Medal round

  Semi-finals Final
December 18
  China  82  
  Philippines  73  
 
December 19
      China  112
    Korea  92
Third place
December 18 December 19
  Korea  101   Philippines  73
  Kazakhstan  64     Kazakhstan  68
Semifinals
December 18 China  82–73  Philippines    Thammasat Stadium, Bangkok
Scoring by half: 44-32, 38-41
December 18 Korea  101–64  Kazakhstan    Thammasat Stadium, Bangkok
Bronze medal game
December 19 Philippines  73–68  Kazakhstan    Thammasat Stadium, Bangkok
Scoring by half: 36-36, 37-32
Gold medal game
December 19 China  112–92  Korea    Thammasat Stadium, Bangkok
Scoring by half: 59-43, 53-49

Final standing

Rank Team
 China
 Korea
 Philippines
4  Kazakhstan
5  Chinese Taipei
6  Thailand
7  Iran
8  United Arab Emirates
9  Uzbekistan
10  Japan
11  Hong Kong
12  Kyrgyzstan

Women

Preliminary round

Group A
Team Pts Pld W L
 Korea 6 3 3 0
 Chinese Taipei 5 3 2 1
 Kazakhstan 4 3 1 2
 Thailand 3 3 0 3
December 8 Chinese Taipei  79–74  Kazakhstan   
December 9 Kazakhstan  79–67  Thailand   
December 10 Chinese Taipei  49–71  Korea   
December 12 Korea  70–51  Kazakhstan   
December 12 Thailand  61–83  Chinese Taipei   
December 13 Thailand  51–94  Korea   
Group B
Team Pts Pld W L
 Japan 4 2 2 0
 China 3 2 1 1
 Philippines 2 2 0 2
December 9 China  116–40  Philippines   
December 12 Japan  119–41  Philippines   
December 13 China  77–85  Japan   

5th place match

December 15 Kazakhstan  78–40  Philippines   

Medal round

  Semi-finals Final
December 16
  Korea  73  
  China  80  
 
December 18
      China  69
    Japan  93
Third place
December 16 December 18
  Japan  95   Korea  92
  Chinese Taipei  76     Chinese Taipei  76
Semifinals
December 16 China  80–73  Korea    Thammasat Stadium, Bangkok
December 16 Japan  95–76  Chinese Taipei    Thammasat Stadium, Bangkok
Bronze medal game
December 18 Korea  92–76  Chinese Taipei    Thammasat Stadium, Bangkok
Gold medal game
December 18 Japan  93–69  China    Thammasat Stadium, Bangkok
Scoring by half: 40-36, 53-33

Final standing

Rank Team
 Japan
 China
 Korea
4  Chinese Taipei
5  Kazakhstan
6  Philippines
7  Thailand

External links

Events at the 1998 Asian Games (Bangkok)