The 1973 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Manila, Philippines.

1973 FIBA Asia Cup
7th Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryPhilippines
DatesDecember 1–15
Teams12
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Philippines (4th title)
Tournament statistics
MVPPhilippines William Adornado
1971
1975

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  South Korea 5 5 0 567 346 +221 10
  Japan 5 4 1 452 319 +133 9
  Iran 5 3 2 384 436 −52 8
  Thailand 5 2 3 370 431 −61 7
  Malaysia 5 1 4 386 469 −83 6
  Hong Kong 5 0 5 373 531 −158 5
December 1
South Korea   126–68   Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 60–29, 66–39
December 1
Japan   91–62   Iran
Scoring by half: 42–30, 49–32
December 2
Hong Kong   83–106   Malaysia
Scoring by half: 36–48, 47–58
December 2
Thailand   74–100   South Korea
Scoring by half: 35–50, 39–50
December 3
Iran   83–64   Thailand
Scoring by half: 35–31, 48–33
December 3
Malaysia   52–83   Japan
Scoring by half: 30–47, 22–36
December 4
Japan   90–61   Thailand
Scoring by half: 46–28, 44–33
December 4
South Korea   116–54   Iran
Scoring by half: 57–36, 59–18
December 5
Hong Kong   56–109   Japan
Scoring by half: 26–58, 30–51
December 5
Malaysia   71–137   South Korea
Scoring by half: 31–76, 40–61
December 6
Iran   90–82   Malaysia
Scoring by half: 40–42, 50–40
December 6
Thailand   95–83   Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 50–48, 45–35
December 7
Malaysia   75–76   Thailand
Scoring by half: 38–43, 37–33
December 7
Japan   79–88   South Korea
Scoring by half: 39–35, 40–53
December 7
Iran   95–83   Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 50–43, 45–40

Group B

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Philippines 5 5 0 568 335 +233 10
  Taiwan 5 4 1 455 364 +91 9
  India 5 3 2 375 413 −38 8
  Indonesia 5 2 3 379 392 −13 7
  Singapore 5 1 4 329 474 −145 6
  Pakistan 5 0 5 334 462 −128 5
December 1
Indonesia   70–82   India
Scoring by half: 42–40, 28–42
December 1
Philippines   133–55   Pakistan
Scoring by half: 63–28, 70–27
December 2
India   63–99   Taiwan
Scoring by half: 31–56, 32–43
December 2
Singapore   52–88   Indonesia
Scoring by half: 27–42, 25–46
December 3
Singapore   87–77   Pakistan
Scoring by half: 35–37, 52–40
December 3
Philippines   109–73   India
Scoring by half: 45–36, 64–37
December 4
Indonesia   77–108   Philippines
Scoring by half: 43–55, 34–53
December 4
Taiwan   97–70   Singapore
Scoring by half: 49–31, 48–39
December 5
Pakistan   74–92   Taiwan
Scoring by half: 30–55, 44–37
December 5
Philippines   130–49   Singapore
Scoring by half: 55–15, 75–34
December 6
Taiwan   86–69   Indonesia
Scoring by half: 40–33, 46–36
December 6
Pakistan   64–75   India
Scoring by half: 40–36, 24–39
December 7
India   82–71   Singapore
Scoring by half: 51–33, 31–38
December 7
Pakistan   64–75   Indonesia
Scoring by half: 40–36, 24–39
December 7
Taiwan   81–88   Philippines
Scoring by half: 39–43, 42–45

Final round

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Classification 7th–12th

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
  Thailand 5 4 1 482 380 +102 9 1–0
  Indonesia 5 4 1 464 415 +49 9 0–1
  Malaysia 5 2 3 435 450 −15 7 2–0
  Singapore 5 2 3 398 456 −58 7 1–1
  Hong Kong 5 2 3 417 441 −24 7 0–2
  Pakistan 5 1 4 401 455 −54 6
December 9
Thailand   102–64   Singapore
Scoring by half: 48–38, 54–26
December 9
Indonesia   80–78   Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 36–41, 44–37
December 9
Malaysia   86–98   Pakistan
Scoring by half: 41–48, 45–50
December 10
Thailand   83–84   Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 43–42, 40–42
December 10
Pakistan   79–95   Singapore
Scoring by half: 42–48, 37–47
December 11
Malaysia   84–93   Indonesia
Scoring by half: 45–40, 39–53
December 11
Thailand   90–70   Pakistan
Scoring by half: 42–34, 48–36
December 12
Malaysia   108–82   Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 51–46, 57–36
December 12
Singapore   78–102   Indonesia
Scoring by half: 42–48, 36–54
December 13
Malaysia   68–102   Thailand
Scoring by half: 36–50, 32–52
December 13
Hong Kong   89–84   Pakistan
Scoring by half: 43–46, 46–38
December 14
Indonesia   95–70   Pakistan
Scoring by half: 55–37, 40–33
December 14
Hong Kong   84–86   Singapore
Scoring by half: 40–42, 44–44
December 15
Malaysia   89–75   Singapore
Scoring by half: 45–32, 44–43
December 15
Indonesia   94–105   Thailand
Scoring by half: 54–45, 40–60

Championship

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Philippines 5 5 0 478 374 +104 10
  South Korea 5 4 1 465 400 +65 9
  Taiwan 5 3 2 394 388 +6 8
  Japan 5 2 3 403 409 −6 7
  Iran 5 1 4 414 463 −49 6
  India 5 0 5 369 489 −120 5
December 9
Japan   90–73   India
Scoring by half: 38–30, 52–43
December 9
Philippines   88–80   Iran
Scoring by half: 49–43, 39–37
December 9
South Korea   81–75   Taiwan
Scoring by half: 39–34, 42–41
December 10
Taiwan   89–63   India
Scoring by half: 45–25, 44–38
December 10
Japan   98–83   Iran
Scoring by half: 58–39, 40–44
December 11
South Korea   113–67   India
Scoring by half: 49–25, 64–42
December 11
Japan   68–89   Philippines
Scoring by half: 34–41, 34–48
December 12
Iran   90–105   South Korea
Scoring by half: 40–51, 50–54
December 12
Philippines   101–64   Taiwan
Scoring by half: 39–34, 62–30
December 13
Iran   87–82   India
Scoring by half: 42–45, 45–37
December 13
South Korea   88–78   Japan
Scoring by half: 45–48, 43–30
December 14
Philippines   110–84   India
Scoring by half: 57–47, 53–37
December 14
Japan   69–76   Taiwan
Scoring by half: 38–45, 31–31
December 15
Taiwan   90–74   Iran
Scoring by half: 48–38, 42–36
December 15
Philippines   90–78   South Korea
Scoring by half: 48–48, 42–30

Final standing

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Qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship
Rank Team Record
    Philippines 10–0
    South Korea 9–1
    Taiwan 7–3
4   Japan 6–4
5   Iran 4–6
6   India 3–7
7   Thailand 6–4
8   Indonesia 6–4
9   Malaysia 3–7
10   Singapore 3–7
11   Hong Kong 2–8
12   Pakistan 1–9

Awards

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 1973 Asian champions 
 
Philippines
Fourth title

References

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