| Basketball at the 1958 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Metropolitan Gymnasium |
| Date | 25 May – 1 June 1958 |
| Nations | 10 |
Basketball was one of the 14 sports disciplines held in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan. The Philippines successfully defended their title and won their third straight Asian Games championship. The games were held from May 25 to June 1, 1958.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippines | 2 | 2 | 0 | 207 | 100 | +107 | 4 | Final round |
| 2 |  Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 168 | −25 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Malaya | 2 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 213 | −82 | 2 | Classification 7th–10th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 174 | 147 | +27 | 4 | Final round |
| 2 |  Singapore | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178 | 166 | +12 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 147 | 186 | −39 | 2 | Classification 7th–10th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Republic of China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 208 | +62 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 |  South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 304 | 229 | +75 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 224 | 295 | −71 | 4 | Classification 7th–10th |
| 4 |  Cambodia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 252 | 318 | −66 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambodia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 281 | 257 | +24 | 5 [a] |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 1 | 261 | 248 | +13 | 5 [a] |
| 3 | Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 269 | 260 | +9 | 5 [a] |
| 4 | Malaya | 3 | 0 | 3 | 248 | 294 | −46 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | 5 | 4 | 1 | 452 | 391 | +61 | 9 [a] |
| 2 | Republic of China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 443 | 394 | +49 | 9 [a] |
| 3 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 424 | 389 | +35 | 9 [a] |
| 4 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 3 | 414 | 427 | −13 | 7 |
| 5 | Singapore | 5 | 1 | 4 | 358 | 441 | −83 | 6 |
| 6 | Thailand | 5 | 0 | 5 | 392 | 441 | −49 | 5 |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Philippines | 7 | 6 | 1 |
 | Republic of China | 8 | 7 | 1 |
 | Japan | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | South Korea | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Singapore | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Thailand | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Malaya | 5 | 0 | 5 |
