# 1985 ABC Championship

The 1985 Asian Basketball Confederation championship for men was held from December 28, 1985, to January 5, 1986, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 257 | 103 | +154 | 4 | Advanced to the final round |
| 2 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 171 | 190 | −19 | 3 | Qualified to 5th–8th place playoffs |
| 3 | Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 237 | −135 | 2 | Qualified to 9th–12th place playoffs |
* December 29
| Indonesia | 31–138 | China |
| Scoring by half: 14–58, 17–80 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* December 30
| Thailand | 99–71 | Indonesia |
| Scoring by half: 42–37, 57–34 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* December 31
| China | 119–72 | Thailand |
| Scoring by half: 59–39, 60–33 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Philippines | 3 | 3 | 0 | 268 | 191 | +77 | 6 |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 244 | 236 | +8 | 5 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 253 | 228 | +25 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 294 | −110 | 3 |
* December 29
| Japan | 91–69 | Pakistan |
| Scoring by half: 43–36, 48–33 |||
* Indera Mulia Stadium, Ipoh
* December 29
| Philippines | 81–70 | Jordan |
| Scoring by half: 43–24, 38–46 |||
* Indera Mulia Stadium, Ipoh
* December 30
| Jordan | 80–83 | Japan |
| Scoring by half: 39–47, 41–36 |||
* Indera Mulia Stadium, Ipoh
* December 30
| Pakistan | 51–100 | Philippines |
| Scoring by half: 30–45, 21–55 |||
* Indera Mulia Stadium, Ipoh
* December 31
| Jordan | 103–64 | Pakistan |
| Scoring by half: 46–39, 57–25 |||
* Indera Mulia Stadium, Ipoh
* December 31
| Philippines | 87–70 | Japan |
| Scoring by half: 47–32, 40–38 |||
* Indera Mulia Stadium, Ipoh

### Group C

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 313 | 181 | +132 | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 295 | 232 | +63 | 5 |
| Singapore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 196 | 277 | −81 | 4 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 3 | 192 | 306 | −114 | 3 |
* December 29
| Chinese Taipei | 108–75 | Hong Kong |
| Scoring by half: 51–48, 57–27 |||
* Han Chiang Indoor Stadium, Penang
* December 29
| South Korea | 111–43 | Singapore |
| Scoring by half: 55–29, 56–14 |||
* Han Chiang Indoor Stadium, Penang
* December 30
| South Korea | 113–58 | Hong Kong |
| Scoring by half: 50–30, 63–28 |||
* Han Chiang Indoor Stadium, Penang
* December 30
| Chinese Taipei | 107–68 | Singapore |
| Scoring by half: 60–18, 47–50 |||
* Han Chiang Indoor Stadium, Penang
* December 31
| Hong Kong | 59–85 | Singapore |
| Scoring by half: 31–34, 28–51 |||
* Han Chiang Indoor Stadium, Penang
* December 31
| Chinese Taipei | 80–89 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 41–43, 39–46 |||
* Han Chiang Indoor Stadium, Penang

### Group D

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 319 | 188 | +131 | 6 |
| Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 266 | 221 | +45 | 5 |
| India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 286 | 239 | +47 | 4 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 393 | −223 | 3 |
* December 28
| Sri Lanka | 53–140 | Malaysia |
| Scoring by half: 21–67, 32–73 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* December 28
| Iran | 86–78 | India |
| Scoring by half: 36–35, 50–43 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* December 29
| Malaysia | 92–58 | Iran |
| Scoring by half: 50–20, 42–38 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* December 30
| India | 131–66 | Sri Lanka |
| Scoring by half: 70–29, 60–37 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* December 31
| Sri Lanka | 51–122 | Iran |
| Scoring by half: 29–43, 22–79 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* December 31
| Malaysia | 87–77 | India |
| Scoring by half: 47–43, 40–34 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

## Final round
### Classification 13th–15th

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | 0 | 185 | 156 | +29 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 172 | 147 | +25 | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 175 | −54 | 2 |
* January 2
| Pakistan | 83–99 | Hong Kong |
| Scoring by half: 31–52, 52–47 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 3
| Sri Lanka | 48–89 | Pakistan |
| Scoring by half: 32–46, 16–43 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 5
| Hong Kong | 86–73 | Sri Lanka |
| Scoring by half: 49–35, 37–38 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

### Classification 9th–12th

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Jordan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 275 | 178 | +97 | 6 |
| India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 299 | 220 | +79 | 5 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 188 | 278 | −90 | 4 |
| Singapore | 3 | 0 | 3 | 200 | 286 | −86 | 3 |
* January 2
| Indonesia | 61–113 | India |
| Scoring by half: 41–52, 20–61 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 2
| Jordan | 93–58 | Singapore |
| Scoring by half: 51–28, 42–30 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 3
| Singapore | 65–70 | Indonesia |
| Scoring by half: 29–32, 36–38 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 3
| India | 63–82 | Jordan |
| Scoring by half: 29–42, 34–40 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 5
| Jordan | 100–57 | Indonesia |
| Scoring by half: 50–29, 50–28 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 5
| Singapore | 77–123 | India |
| Scoring by half: 36–73, 41–50 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

### Classification 5th–8th

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 225 | 189 | +36 | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 269 | 219 | +50 | 5 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 211 | 247 | −36 | 4 |
| Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 201 | 251 | −50 | 3 |
* January 2
| Thailand | 62–70 | Japan |
| Scoring by half: 32–43, 30–27 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 2
| Iran | 69–97 | Chinese Taipei |
| Scoring by half: 34–48, 35–49 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 3
| Japan | 76–55 | Iran |
| Scoring by half: 33–23, 43–32 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 3
| Chinese Taipei | 100–71 | Thailand |
| Scoring by half: 50–28, 50–43 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 5
| Thailand | 78–77 | Iran |
| Scoring by half: 36–41, 42–36 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 5
| Japan | 79–72 | Chinese Taipei |
| Scoring by half: 38–35, 41–37 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

### Championship

| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Philippines | 3 | 3 | 0 | 233 | 209 | +24 | 6 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 213 | +13 | 5 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 224 | 214 | +10 | 4 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 195 | 242 | −47 | 3 |
* January 2 19:30
| China | 87–58 | Malaysia |
| Scoring by half: 41–27, 46–31 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 2 21:00
| Philippines | 76–72 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 36–25, 40–47 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 3 19:30
| South Korea | 74–65 | China |
| Scoring by half: 31–29, 43–36 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 3 21:00
| Malaysia | 65–75 | Philippines |
| Scoring by half: 29–40, 36–35 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 5 19:30
| South Korea | 80–72 | Malaysia |
| Scoring by half: 43–36, 37–36 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur
* January 5 21:00
| China | 72–82 | Philippines |
| Scoring by half: 42–48, 30–34 |||
* Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur

## Final standing

* Qualified for the 1986 FIBA World Championship
| Rank | Team | Record |
| | Philippines | 6–0 |
| | South Korea | 5–1 |
| | China | 3–2 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3–3 |
| 5 | Japan | 5–1 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 4–2 |
| 7 | Thailand | 2–3 |
| 8 | Iran | 2–4 |
| 9 | Jordan | 4–2 |
| 10 | India | 3–3 |
| 11 | Indonesia | 1–4 |
| 12 | Singapore | 1–5 |
| 13 | Hong Kong | 2–3 |
| 14 | Pakistan | 1–4 |
| 15 | Sri Lanka | 0–5 |

## Awards

* 1985 Asian champions
* Philippines Fifth title
* Most Valuable Player: Allan Caidic
* All-Star Team:
** Zhang Bin
** Sun Fengwu
** Avelino Lim
** Lee Chung-hee
** Allan Caidic