Basketball was one of the 13 sports in the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Philippines successfully defended their title and got their fourth straight Asian Games championship which would be their last until the 2022 Edition. The games were held from 25 August to 3 September 1962.
| Basketball at the 1962 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Senayan Basketball Hall Istora Senayan |
| Date | 25 August – 3 September 1962 |
| Nations | 9 |
Medalists edit
Draw edit
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* Indonesian government refused to issue visas for the Taiwanese delegation.
Results edit
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Indonesia
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1 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 78 | +3 | 2 | Final round |
| 2 |  Hong Kong
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1 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 81 | −3 | 1 |
Source: Results
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Philippines
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2 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 113 | +40 | 4 | Final round |
| 2 |  Thailand
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2 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 128 | −3 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Cambodia
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2 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 145 | −37 | 2 | Classification 7th–9th |
Source: Results
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Japan
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3 | 3 | 0 | 236 | 171 | +65 | 6 | Final round |
| 2 |  South Korea
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3 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 212 | +24 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Singapore
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3 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 245 | −29 | 4 | Classification 7th–9th |
| 4 |  Malaya
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3 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 244 | −60 | 3 |
Source: Results
Classification 7th–9th edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 1 | Cambodia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 149 | 131 | +18 | 4 |
| 2 | Singapore
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2 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 142 | +14 | 3 |
| 3 | Malaya
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2 | 0 | 2 | 126 | 158 | −32 | 2 |
Source: Results
Final round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 1 | Philippines
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5 | 5 | 0 | 500 | 350 | +150 | 10 |
| 2 | Japan
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5 | 4 | 1 | 406 | 364 | +42 | 9 |
| 3 | South Korea
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5 | 3 | 2 | 410 | 364 | +46 | 8 |
| 4 | Thailand
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5 | 2 | 3 | 381 | 438 | −57 | 7 |
| 5 | Indonesia
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5 | 1 | 4 | 422 | 494 | −72 | 6 |
| 6 | Hong Kong
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5 | 0 | 5 | 387 | 496 | −109 | 5 |
Source: Results
Final standing edit
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
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Philippines |
7 | 7 | 0 |
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Japan |
8 | 7 | 1 |
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South Korea |
8 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Thailand |
7 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Indonesia |
6 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Hong Kong |
6 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Cambodia |
4 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Singapore |
5 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Malaya |
5 | 0 | 5 |