# Basketball at the 1966 Asian Games

Basketball was one of the 14 sports disciplines held in the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Israel won their 1st title by beating host country in the championship match. This marked the first time the Philippines wasn't able to reach the semifinals. The games were held from 10 December to 19, 1966.

## Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men details | Israel Amnon Avidan Tanhum Cohen-Mintz Igal Dar Gershon Dekel Ofer Eshed Abraham Gutt David Kaminsky Zvi Lubezki Itshak Shachar Ami Shelef Haim Starkman Ilan Zohar | Thailand Viroj Cheepluesak Prakong Panturat Dusit Puatusnanan Surasak Saechua Channaronk Seriwat Tah Srirat Pracha Srisavaet Rangsan Supachitranan Somsak Tohbundit Wan Tubtawee Manu Vichitsrawong Banchong Vongwailert | South Korea Choi Jong-kyu Ha Ui-kon Kim Chul-kap Kim In-kun Kim Moo-hyun Kim Yeong-il Lee Byung-goo Lee Byung-kuk Lee In-pyo Park Han Shin Dong-pa Shin Hyun-soo |

## Results
### Preliminary round
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 326 | 199 | +127 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Thailand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 327 | 274 | +53 | 7 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Republic of China | 4 | 2 | 2 | 355 | 301 | +54 | 6 | Classification 5th–8th |
| 4 | Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 259 | 293 | −34 | 5 | Classification 5th–8th |
| 5 | Ceylon | 4 | 0 | 4 | 251 | 451 | −200 | 4 | Classification 9th–11th |
* 10 December
| Thailand | 70–58 | Malaysia |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 10 December
| Japan | 115–53 | Ceylon |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 11 December
| Republic of China | 129–75 | Ceylon |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 11 December
| Japan | 69–34 | Malaysia |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 12 December
| Thailand | 120–70 | Ceylon |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 12 December
| Japan | 68–53 | Republic of China |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 14 December
| Malaysia | 87–53 | Ceylon |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 14 December
| Thailand | 78–72 | Republic of China |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 15 December
| Republic of China | 101–80 | Malaysia |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 15 December
| Japan | 74–59 | Thailand |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 457 | 298 | +159 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Israel | 5 | 4 | 1 | 417 | 324 | +93 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Philippines | 5 | 3 | 2 | 512 | 357 | +155 | 8 | Classification 5th–8th |
| 4 | Iran | 5 | 2 | 3 | 380 | 398 | −18 | 7 | Classification 5th–8th |
| 5 | South Vietnam | 5 | 1 | 4 | 378 | 501 | −123 | 6 | Classification 9th–11th |
| 6 | Burma | 5 | 0 | 5 | 283 | 549 | −266 | 5 | Classification 9th–11th |
* 10 December
| South Korea | 110–62 | South Vietnam |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 10 December
| Philippines | 132–49 | Burma |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 10 December
| Israel | 87–55 | Iran |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 11 December
| South Korea | 128–53 | Burma |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 11 December
| Israel | 100–70 | South Vietnam |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 11 December
| Philippines | 103–69 | Iran |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 12 December
| Philippines | 109–65 | South Vietnam |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 12 December
| Iran | 103–48 | Burma |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 12 December
| South Korea | 62–48 | Israel |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 14 December
| South Vietnam | 95–82 | Burma |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 14 December
| South Korea | 74–53 | Iran |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 14 December
| Philippines | 86–91 | Israel |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 15 December
| Iran | 100–86 | South Vietnam |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 15 December
| Israel | 91–51 | Burma |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 15 December
| Philippines | 82–83 | South Korea |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok

### Classification 9th–11th

| Classification 9th–11th | Classification 9th–11th | 9th place game | 9th place game |
| 17 December | 17 December |
| Ceylon | 107 |
| Ceylon | 107 | 19 December | 19 December |
| Burma | 82 | 19 December | 19 December |
| Burma | 82 | Ceylon | 88 |
| | | South Vietnam | 102 |

#### Semifinals

* 17 December
| Ceylon | 107–82 | Burma |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok

#### 9th place game

* 19 December
| Ceylon | 88–102 | South Vietnam |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok

### Classification 5th–8th

| Classification 5th–8th | Classification 5th–8th | 5th place game | 5th place game |
| 17 December | 17 December |
| Republic of China | 89 |
| Republic of China | 89 | 19 December | 19 December |
| Iran | 78 | 19 December | 19 December |
| Iran | 78 | Republic of China | 75 |
| 17 December | 17 December | | Republic of China | 75 |
| 17 December | 17 December | Philippines | 72 |
| Philippines | 113 | Philippines | 72 |
| Malaysia | 73 | | |
| Malaysia | 73 | 7th place game | 7th place game |
| | | 19 December | 19 December |
| | | Iran | 95 |
| | | Malaysia | 88 |

#### Semifinals

* 17 December
| Republic of China | 89–78 | Iran |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 17 December
| Philippines | 113–73 | Malaysia |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok

#### 7th place game

* 19 December
| Iran | 95–88 | Malaysia |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok

#### 5th place game

* 19 December
| Republic of China | 75–72 | Philippines |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok

### Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal game | Gold medal game |
| 17 December | 17 December |
| Japan | 34 |
| Japan | 34 | 19 December | 19 December |
| Israel | 57 | 19 December | 19 December |
| Israel | 57 | Israel | 90 |
| 17 December | 17 December | | Israel | 90 |
| 17 December | 17 December | Thailand | 42 |
| South Korea | 52 | Thailand | 42 |
| Thailand | 67 | | |
| Thailand | 67 | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game |
| | | 19 December | 19 December |
| | | Japan | 60 |
| | | South Korea | 72 |

#### Semifinals

* 17 December
| Japan | 34–57 | Israel |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok
* 17 December
| South Korea | 52–67 | Thailand |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok

#### Bronze medal game

* 19 December
| Japan | 60–72 | South Korea |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok

#### Gold medal game

* 19 December
| Israel | 90–42 | Thailand |
* Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok

## Final standing

| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
| | Israel | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| | Thailand | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| | South Korea | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Japan | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Republic of China | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Philippines | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Iran | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | South Vietnam | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Ceylon | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Burma | 6 | 0 | 6 |