Basketball was one of the 13 sports disciplines held in the 1962 Asian Games

1962 Asian Games

The 4th Asian Games were held from August 24, 1962 to September 4, 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Most notable is the exclusion of Israel and the Republic of China from the Games....

 in Jakarta

Jakarta

Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...

, Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

. The Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

 successfully defended their title and got their fourth straight Asian Games

Asian Games

The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...

 championship. The games were held from August 24 to September 4, 1962.

Medal table

1		1	0	0	1
2		0	1	0	1
3		0	0	1	1
Total		1	1	1	3

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L

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Due to political pressures, the delegates from the Republic of China were not able to participate in the Games, thus, both Indonesia and Hong Kong qualified in the Final Round.

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L

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Group C

Team	Pld	W	L

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Final group

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA
	5	5	0
	4	3	1
	5	3	2
	4	1	3
	4	0	4
	4	0	4

7th place

Final Round Proper

Final classification

Rank	Team
4
5
6
7
8
9