| Basketball at the 1986 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Jamsil Gymnasium |
| Date | 22 September – 3 October 1986 |
| Nations | 8 |
Basketball was one of the 26 sports disciplines held in the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea. China swept all their assignments in the round robin format en route to their 2nd title both in the men's and women's tournament. The games were held from September 20 to October 3, 1986.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | China | 7 | 7 | 0 |
 | South Korea | 7 | 6 | 1 |
 | Philippines | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 |  Jordan | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 |  Malaysia | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Japan | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Kuwait | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |  Hong Kong | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
