# Basketball at the 1998 Asian Games – Men

The 1998 Men's Asian Games Basketball Tournament was held in Thailand from 8 to 19 December 1998.

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

| 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 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 182 | −71 | 2 | Classification 9th–12th |
* 8 December
| China | 105–47 | Hong Kong |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok
* 10 December
| Hong Kong | 64–77 | Thailand |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok
* 12 December
| Thailand | 53–114 | China |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok

#### Group B

| 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 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 157 | 165 | −8 | 2 | Classification 9th–12th |
* 8 December
| Iran | 75–84 | South Korea |
* 9 December
| Uzbekistan | 78–82 | Iran |
* 10 December
| South Korea | 83–79 | Uzbekistan |

#### Group C

| 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 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 137 | 147 | −10 | 2 | Classification 9th–12th |
* 8 December
| Japan | 74–75 | United Arab Emirates |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok
* 10 December
| United Arab Emirates | 54–90 | Chinese Taipei |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok
* 12 December
| Chinese Taipei | 72–63 | Japan |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok

#### Group D

| 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 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 168 | −68 | 2 | Classification 9th–12th |
* 8 December
| Philippines | 53–52 | Kazakhstan |
* Provincial Gymnasium, Suphan Buri
* 9 December
| Kyrgyzstan | 50–91 | Philippines |
* Provincial Gymnasium, Suphan Buri
* 10 December
| Kazakhstan | 77–50 | Kyrgyzstan |
* Provincial Gymnasium, Suphan Buri

### 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 |
* 13 December
| Japan | 80–57 | Kyrgyzstan |
* 14 December
| Hong Kong | 74–71 | Kyrgyzstan |
* 15 December
| Uzbekistan | 79–60 | Hong Kong |
* 16 December
| Uzbekistan | 93–54 | Kyrgyzstan |
* 16 December
| Hong Kong | 67–80 | Japan |
* 17 December
| Uzbekistan | 81–66 | Japan |

### Quarterfinals
#### Group I

| 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 | Semifinals |
| 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 |
* 14 December
| China | 106–86 | Iran |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok
* 14 December
| Chinese Taipei | 48–70 | Kazakhstan |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok
* 15 December
| Kazakhstan | 55–106 | China |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok
* 15 December
| Iran | 84–86 (OT) | Chinese Taipei |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok
* 16 December
| Iran | 55–61 | Kazakhstan |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok
* 16 December
| China | 99–59 | Chinese Taipei |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok

#### Group II

| 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 | Semifinals |
| 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 |
* 14 December
| United Arab Emirates | 57–93 | Philippines |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok
* 14 December
| Thailand | 71–98 | South Korea |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok
* 15 December
| South Korea | 106–51 | United Arab Emirates |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok
* 15 December
| Philippines | 86–60 | Thailand |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok
* 16 December
| South Korea | 103–83 | Philippines |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok
* 16 December
| Thailand | 73–62 | United Arab Emirates |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok

### Classification 5th–8th
#### 7th place game

* 17 December
| Iran | 70–50 | United Arab Emirates |

#### 5th place game

* 17 December
| Chinese Taipei | 88–53 | Thailand |

### Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal game | Gold medal game |
| 18 December | 18 December |
| China | 82 |
| China | 82 | 19 December | 19 December |
| Philippines | 73 | 19 December | 19 December |
| Philippines | 73 | China | 112 |
| 18 December | 18 December | | China | 112 |
| 18 December | 18 December | South Korea | 92 |
| Kazakhstan | 64 | South Korea | 92 |
| South Korea | 101 | | |
| South Korea | 101 | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game |
| | | 19 December | 19 December |
| | | Philippines | 73 |
| | | Kazakhstan | 68 |

#### Semifinals

* 18 December
| China | 82–73 | Philippines |
| Scoring by half: 44–32, 38–41 |||
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok
* 18 December
| Kazakhstan | 64–101 | South Korea |
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok

#### Bronze medal game

* 19 December
| Philippines | 73–68 | Kazakhstan |
| Scoring by half: 36–36, 37–32 |||
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok

#### Gold medal game

* 19 December
| China | 112–92 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 59–43, 53–49 |||
* Thammasat Gymnasium 1, Bangkok

## Final standing

| 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 |