Basketball was one of the 13 sports in the

1962 Asian Games ) , Host city = Jakarta, Indonesia , Nations participating = 17 , Athletes participating = 1,460 , Events = 120 in 13 sports , Opening ceremony = 24 August 1962 , Closing ceremony = 4 September 1962 , ...

in Jakarta,

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

. The

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

successfully defended their title and got their fourth straight Asian Games championship. The games were held from 25 August to 3 September 1962.

Medalists

Draw

;Group A * * * ;Group B * * * ;Group C * * * * * Indonesian government refused to issue visas for the Taiwanese delegation.

Results

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

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Group C

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Classification 7th–9th

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Final round

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Final standing

References

Results
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1962 in Asian basketball International basketball competitions hosted by Indonesia