| Wheelchair basketball at the 2010 Asian Para Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Guangyao Gymnasium | ||||||
| Location | Guangzhou, China | ||||||
| Dates | 13–18 December | ||||||
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Wheelchair basketball at the 2010 Asian Para Games were held in Guangyao Gymnasium from 13 to 18 December. There were two gold medals in this sport.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China (CHN) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 293 | 175 | +118 | 8 |
 Japan (JPN) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 278 | 131 | +147 | 7 |
 Thailand (THA) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 261 | 213 | +48 | 6 |
 United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 158 | 289 | −131 | 5 |
 Malaysia (MAS) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 126 | 308 | −182 | 4 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 356 | 97 | +259 | 8 |
 Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 210 | 194 | +16 | 7 |
 Iraq (IRQ) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 249 | 192 | +57 | 6 |
 Kuwait (KUW) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 145 | 280 | −135 | 5 |
 Hong Kong (HKG) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 89 | 286 | −197 | 4 |
| Rank | Nation |
|---|---|
 | Japan (JPN) |
 | China (CHN) |
 | South Korea (KOR) |
4 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
5 | Thailand (THA) |
6 | Iraq (IRQ) |
7 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
8 | Kuwait (KUW) |
9 | Malaysia (MAS) |
10 | Hong Kong (HKG) |
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan (JPN) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 265 | 122 | +143 | 8 |
| China (CHN) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 269 | 149 | +120 | 6 |
| Thailand (THA) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 315 | −263 | 4 |
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