Basketball at the 1998 Asian Games
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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
Medalists
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 | |
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 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Iran |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Uzbekistan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philippines |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Kazakhstan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
Group F
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Philippines |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Thailand |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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 |
7th place match
5th place match
Medal round
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| December 18 | |||||||
| China |
82 | ||||||
| Philippines |
73 | ||||||
| December 19 | |||||||
| China |
112 | ||||||
| South Korea |
92 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| December 18 | December 19 | ||||||
| South Korea |
101 | Philippines |
73 | ||||
| Kazakhstan |
64 | Kazakhstan |
68 | ||||
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 |
China |
 |
South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Thailand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| China |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Philippines |
2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
5th place match
Medal round
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| December 16 | |||||||
| South Korea |
73 | ||||||
| China |
80 | ||||||
| December 18 | |||||||
| China |
69 | ||||||
| Japan |
93 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| December 16 | December 18 | ||||||
| Japan |
95 | South Korea |
92 | ||||
| Chinese Taipei |
76 | Chinese Taipei |
76 | ||||
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Japan |
|
China |
|
South Korea |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei |
| 5 | Kazakhstan |
| 6 | Philippines |
| 7 | Thailand |
