| Basketball at the 1978 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Nimibutr Stadium |
| Date | 9–19 December 1978 |
| Nations | 14 |
Basketball was one of the 20 sports disciplines held in the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. China won their 1st title by beating last edition's finalist South Korea in the championship match. The games were held from December 9 to 20, 1978.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 427 | 293 | +134 | 8 | Final round |
| 2 |  Philippines | 4 | 3 | 1 | 347 | 296 | +51 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 337 | 323 | +14 | 6 | Classification 7th–14th |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 269 | 313 | −44 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Bahrain | 4 | 0 | 4 | 221 | 376 | −155 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 425 | 251 | +174 | 8 | Final round |
| 2 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 415 | 272 | +143 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 413 | 275 | +138 | 6 | Classification 7th–14th |
| 4 |  Hong Kong | 4 | 1 | 3 | 325 | 367 | −42 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Qatar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 163 | 576 | −413 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 315 | 157 | +158 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 |  Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 203 | 264 | −61 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Iraq | 3 | 1 | 2 | 206 | 237 | −31 | 4 | Classification 7th–14th |
| 4 |  Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 3 | 179 | 245 | −66 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | Iraq | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Bahrain | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | Qatar | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | South Korea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | North Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Philippines | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Thailand | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | China | 7 | 7 | 0 |
 | South Korea | 8 | 7 | 1 |
 | North Korea | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Japan | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | Philippines | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Thailand | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | Iraq | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | Kuwait | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | Hong Kong | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | Bahrain | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 14 | Qatar | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | China | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Japan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Thailand | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| China | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Japan | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Thailand | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 4 | 0 | 4 |
