| Men at the 1990 Asian Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Capital Indoor Stadium | ||||||
| Date | 23 September – 6 October 1990 | ||||||
| Nations | 11 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Basketball at the 1990 Asian Games | ||
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The 1990 Men's Asian Games Basketball Tournament was held in China from September 23, 1990, to October 6, 1990.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 228 | 125 | +103 | 4 | Quarterfinals / Group I–II |
| 2 |  Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 153 | 168 | −15 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 137 | 225 | −88 | 2 | Quarterfinals / Group III–IV |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 227 | 168 | +59 | 4 | Quarterfinals / Group I–II |
| 2 |  North Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 174 | 193 | −19 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 160 | 200 | −40 | 2 | Quarterfinals / Group III–IV |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippines | 2 | 2 | 0 | 215 | 159 | +56 | 4 | Quarterfinals / Group I–II |
| 2 |  Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 185 | 143 | +42 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 236 | −98 | 2 | Quarterfinals / Group III–IV |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 2 | Quarterfinals / Group I–II |
| 2 |  United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 68 | −8 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 349 | 218 | +131 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Philippines | 3 | 2 | 1 | 238 | 282 | −44 | 5 | |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 2 | 233 | 258 | −25 | 4 | 5th place game |
| 4 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 243 | 305 | −62 | 3 | 7th place game |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 229 | 224 | +5 | 5 [lower-alpha 1] | Semifinals |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 291 | 266 | +25 | 5 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 223 | 218 | +5 | 4 [lower-alpha 2] | 5th place game |
| 4 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 225 | 260 | −35 | 4 [lower-alpha 2] | 7th place game |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 74 | +6 | 2 | 9th place game |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 80 | −6 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th place game |
| Semifinals | Gold medal game | |||||
| 4 October | ||||||
| China | 92 | |||||
| 6 October | ||||||
| South Korea | 88 | |||||
| China | 90 | |||||
| 4 October | ||||||
| Philippines | 76 | |||||
| Japan | 90 | |||||
| Philippines | 94 | |||||
| Bronze medal game | ||||||
| 6 October | ||||||
| South Korea | 99 | |||||
| Japan | 74 | |||||
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 |
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