| Men at the 1998 Asian Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Thammasat Gymnasium 1 Suphan Buri Provincial Gymnasium | ||||||
| Date | 8–19 December 1998 | ||||||
| Nations | 12 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Basketball at the 1998 Asian Games | ||
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| men | women | |
The 1998 Men's Asian Games Basketball Tournament was held in Thailand from 8 to 19 December 1998.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 100 | +119 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 178 | −48 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 182 | −71 | 2 | Classification 9th–12th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 167 | 154 | +13 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 157 | 162 | −5 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 157 | 165 | −8 | 2 | Classification 9th–12th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 162 | 117 | +45 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 164 | −35 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Japan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 137 | 147 | −10 | 2 | Classification 9th–12th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippines | 2 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 102 | +42 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 129 | 103 | +26 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 168 | −68 | 2 | Classification 9th–12th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 253 | 180 | +73 | 6 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 205 | +21 | 5 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 2 | 201 | 230 | −29 | 4 |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 182 | 247 | −65 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 311 | 200 | +111 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 186 | 209 | −23 | 5 | |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 2 | 193 | 253 | −60 | 4 | 5th place game |
| 4 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 225 | 253 | −28 | 3 | 7th place game |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 307 | 205 | +102 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Philippines | 3 | 2 | 1 | 262 | 220 | +42 | 5 | |
| 3 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 204 | 246 | −42 | 4 | 5th place game |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 272 | −102 | 3 | 7th place game |
| Semifinals | Gold medal game | |||||
| 18 December | ||||||
| China | 82 | |||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Philippines | 73 | |||||
| China | 112 | |||||
| 18 December | ||||||
| South Korea | 92 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 64 | |||||
| South Korea | 101 | |||||
| Bronze medal game | ||||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Philippines | 73 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 68 | |||||
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | China | 7 | 7 | 0 |
 | South Korea | 7 | 6 | 1 |
 | Philippines | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Thailand | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Iran | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Hong Kong | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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