| Basketball at the 1990 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Capital Indoor Stadium |
| Date | 23 September – 6 October 1990 |
| Nations | 12 |
Basketball was one of the many sports which was held at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China between 23 September and 6 October 1990. China won their 5th title in the men's tournament and Korea won their 2nd title in the women's tournament, in the fourth China-Korea finals showdown.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
The teams were seeded based on their final ranking at the 1986 Asian Games.
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* Withdrew.
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
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 | China | 7 | 7 | 0 |
 |  Philippines | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 | South Korea | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 |  Japan | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 |  United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Iran | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 |  North Korea | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Pakistan | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
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| South Korea | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| China | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Japan | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | North Korea | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Thailand | 5 | 0 | 5 |
