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.
| Basketball at the 1966 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Nimibutr Stadium |
| Date | 10–19 December 1966 |
| Nations | 11 |
Medalists
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Results
editPreliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 326 | 199 | +127 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Thailand
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4 | 3 | 1 | 327 | 274 | +53 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Republic of China
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4 | 2 | 2 | 355 | 301 | +54 | 6 | Classification 5th–8th |
| 4 |  Malaysia
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4 | 1 | 3 | 259 | 293 | −34 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Ceylon
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 251 | 451 | −200 | 4 | Classification 9th–11th |
Source: Results
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 457 | 298 | +159 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Israel
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5 | 4 | 1 | 417 | 324 | +93 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Philippines
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5 | 3 | 2 | 512 | 357 | +155 | 8 | Classification 5th–8th |
| 4 |  Iran
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5 | 2 | 3 | 380 | 398 | −18 | 7 | |
| 5 |  South Vietnam
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5 | 1 | 4 | 378 | 501 | −123 | 6 | Classification 9th–11th |
| 6 |  Burma
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5 | 0 | 5 | 283 | 549 | −266 | 5 |
Source: Results
Classification 9th–11th
edit| Classification 9th–11th | 9th place game | |||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Ceylon | 107 | |||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Burma | 82 | |||||
| Ceylon | 88 | |||||
| South Vietnam | 102 | |||||
Semifinals
edit9th place game
editClassification 5th–8th
edit| Classification 5th–8th | 5th place game | |||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Republic of China | 89 | |||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Iran | 78 | |||||
| Republic of China | 75 | |||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Philippines | 72 | |||||
| Philippines | 113 | |||||
| Malaysia | 73 | |||||
| 7th place game | ||||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Iran | 95 | |||||
| Malaysia | 88 | |||||
Semifinals
edit7th place game
edit5th place game
editFinal round
edit| Semifinals | Gold medal game | |||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Japan | 34 | |||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Israel | 57 | |||||
| Israel | 90 | |||||
| 17 December | ||||||
| Thailand | 42 | |||||
| South Korea | 52 | |||||
| Thailand | 67 | |||||
| Bronze medal game | ||||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Japan | 60 | |||||
| South Korea | 72 | |||||
Semifinals
editBronze medal game
editGold medal game
editFinal standing
edit| 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 |