| Basketball at the 1966 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Nimibutr Stadium |
| Date | 10–19 December 1966 |
| Nations | 11 |
Basketball was one of the 14 sports disciplines held in the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Israel won their 1st title by beating host country in the championship match. This marked the first time the Philippines wasn't able to reach the semifinals. The games were held from 10 December to 19, 1966.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 326 | 199 | +127 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Thailand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 327 | 274 | +53 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Republic of China | 4 | 2 | 2 | 355 | 301 | +54 | 6 | Classification 5th–8th |
| 4 |  Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 259 | 293 | −34 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Ceylon | 4 | 0 | 4 | 251 | 451 | −200 | 4 | Classification 9th–11th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 457 | 298 | +159 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Israel | 5 | 4 | 1 | 417 | 324 | +93 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Philippines | 5 | 3 | 2 | 512 | 357 | +155 | 8 | Classification 5th–8th |
| 4 |  Iran | 5 | 2 | 3 | 380 | 398 | −18 | 7 | |
| 5 |  South Vietnam | 5 | 1 | 4 | 378 | 501 | −123 | 6 | Classification 9th–11th |
| 6 |  Burma | 5 | 0 | 5 | 283 | 549 | −266 | 5 |
| Classification 9th–11th | 9th place game | |||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Ceylon | 107 | |||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Burma | 82 | |||||
| Ceylon | 88 | |||||
| South Vietnam | 102 | |||||
| Classification 5th–8th | 5th place game | |||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Republic of China | 89 | |||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Iran | 78 | |||||
| Republic of China | 75 | |||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Philippines | 72 | |||||
| Philippines | 113 | |||||
| Malaysia | 73 | |||||
| 7th place game | ||||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Iran | 95 | |||||
| Malaysia | 88 | |||||
| Semifinals | Gold medal game | |||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Japan | 34 | |||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Israel | 57 | |||||
| Israel | 90 | |||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Thailand | 42 | |||||
| South Korea | 52 | |||||
| Thailand | 67 | |||||
| Bronze medal game | ||||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Japan | 60 | |||||
| South Korea | 72 | |||||
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Israel | 7 | 6 | 1 |
 | Thailand | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 | South Korea | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Japan | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Republic of China | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Philippines | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Iran | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | South Vietnam | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Ceylon | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Burma | 6 | 0 | 6 |
