Basketball at the 1958 Asian Games
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Basketball was one of the 14 sports disciplines held in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan. The Philippines successfully defended their title and won their third straight Asian Games championship. The games were held from May 25 to June 1, 1958.
| Basketball at the 1958 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Metropolitan Gymnasium |
| Date | 25 May – 1 June 1958 |
| Nations | 10 |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |
 PhilippinesEmilio Achacoso Kurt Bachmann Carlos Badion Loreto Carbonell Francisco Lagarejos Eduardo Lim Carlos Loyzaga Ramon Manulat Leonardo Marquicias Constancio Ortiz Mariano Tolentino Martin Urra Antonio Villamor Francis Wilson |
 Republic of ChinaChen Tsu-li Cheng Te-yuan Fu Da-ren Hoo Cha-pen Huang Kwok-young Lai Lam-kwong Emilio Li Ling Jing-huan Loo Yee-shine Lue Jih-ran Shu Yao-huang William Sy Tong Suet-fong Wang Yih-jiun |
 JapanKiyoshi Aoki Manabu Fujita Kenichi Imaizumi Takashi Itoyama Shoji Kamata Hideo Kanekawa Reijiro Kawamoto Atsunosuke Kimura Setsuo Nara Hiroshi Saito Shutaro Shoji Sadao Sugawara Takeo Sugiyama Kaoru Wakabayashi |
Results
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippines |
2 | 2 | 0 | 207 | 100 | +107 | 4 | Final round |
| 2 |  Thailand |
2 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 168 | −25 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Malaya |
2 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 213 | −82 | 2 | Classification 7th–10th |
Source: Results
Group B
Source: Results
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of China |
3 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 208 | +62 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 |  South Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 304 | 229 | +75 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Indonesia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 224 | 295 | −71 | 4 | Classification 7th–10th |
| 4 |  Cambodia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 252 | 318 | −66 | 3 |
Source: Results
Classification 7th–10th
Source: Results
Notes:
Notes:
- Overall game points difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Final round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines |
5 | 4 | 1 | 452 | 391 | +61 | 9[a] |
| 2 | Republic of China |
5 | 4 | 1 | 443 | 394 | +49 | 9[a] |
| 3 | Japan |
5 | 4 | 1 | 424 | 389 | +35 | 9[a] |
| 4 | South Korea |
5 | 2 | 3 | 414 | 427 | −13 | 7 |
| 5 |  Singapore |
5 | 1 | 4 | 358 | 441 | −83 | 6 |
| 6 | Thailand |
5 | 0 | 5 | 392 | 441 | −49 | 5 |
Source: Results
Notes:
Notes:
- Overall game points difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Final standing
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Philippines | 7 | 6 | 1 |
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Republic of China | 8 | 7 | 1 |
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Japan | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | South Korea | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Singapore | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Thailand | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Hong Kong | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Malaya | 5 | 0 | 5 |