1973 FIBA Asia Championship
7th Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryPhilippines
DatesDecember 1–15
Teams12
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Philippines (4th title)
Tournament statistics
MVPPhilippines William Adornado
← 1971
1975 →

The 1973 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Manila, Philippines.

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 South Korea 5 5 0 567 346 +221 10
 Japan 5 4 1 452 319 +133 9
 Iran 5 3 2 384 436 −52 8
 Thailand 5 2 3 370 431 −61 7
 Malaysia 5 1 4 386 469 −83 6
 Hong Kong 5 0 5 373 531 −158 5
December 1
South Korea  126–68  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 60–29, 66–39
December 1
Japan  91–62  Iran
Scoring by half: 42–30, 49–32
December 2
Hong Kong  83–106  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 36–48, 47–58
December 2
Thailand  74–100  South Korea
Scoring by half: 35–50, 39–50
December 3
Iran  83–64  Thailand
Scoring by half: 35–31, 48–33
December 3
Malaysia  52–83  Japan
Scoring by half: 30–47, 22–36
December 4
Japan  90–61  Thailand
Scoring by half: 46–28, 44–33
December 4
South Korea  116–54  Iran
Scoring by half: 57–36, 59–18
December 5
Hong Kong  56–109  Japan
Scoring by half: 26–58, 30–51
December 5
Malaysia  71–137  South Korea
Scoring by half: 31–76, 40–61
December 6
Iran  90–82  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 40–42, 50–40
December 6
Thailand  95–83  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 50–48, 45–35
December 7
Malaysia  75–76  Thailand
Scoring by half: 38–43, 37–33
December 7
Japan  79–88  South Korea
Scoring by half: 39–35, 40–53
December 7
Iran  95–83  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 50–43, 45–40

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Philippines 5 5 0 568 335 +233 10
 Taiwan 5 4 1 455 364 +91 9
 India 5 3 2 375 413 −38 8
 Indonesia 5 2 3 379 392 −13 7
 Singapore 5 1 4 329 474 −145 6
 Pakistan 5 0 5 334 462 −128 5
December 1
Indonesia  70–82  India
Scoring by half: 42–40, 28–42
December 1
Philippines  133–55  Pakistan
Scoring by half: 63–28, 70–27
December 2
India  63–99  Taiwan
Scoring by half: 31–56, 32–43
December 2
Singapore  52–88  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 27–42, 25–46
December 3
Singapore  87–77  Pakistan
Scoring by half: 35–37, 52–40
December 3
Philippines  109–73  India
Scoring by half: 45–36, 64–37
December 4
Indonesia  77–108  Philippines
Scoring by half: 43–55, 34–53
December 4
Taiwan  97–70  Singapore
Scoring by half: 49–31, 48–39
December 5
Pakistan  74–92  Taiwan
Scoring by half: 30–55, 44–37
December 5
Philippines  130–49  Singapore
Scoring by half: 55–15, 75–34
December 6
Taiwan  86–69  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 40–33, 46–36
December 6
Pakistan  64–75  India
Scoring by half: 40–36, 24–39
December 7
India  82–71  Singapore
Scoring by half: 51–33, 31–38
December 7
Pakistan  64–75  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 40–36, 24–39
December 7
Taiwan  81–88  Philippines
Scoring by half: 39–43, 42–45

Final round

Classification 7th–12th

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
 Thailand 5 4 1 482 380 +102 9 1–0
 Indonesia 5 4 1 464 415 +49 9 0–1
 Malaysia 5 2 3 435 450 −15 7 2–0
 Singapore 5 2 3 398 456 −58 7 1–1
 Hong Kong 5 2 3 417 441 −24 7 0–2
 Pakistan 5 1 4 401 455 −54 6
December 9
Thailand  102–64  Singapore
Scoring by half: 48–38, 54–26
December 9
Indonesia  80–78  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 36–41, 44–37
December 9
Malaysia  86–98  Pakistan
Scoring by half: 41–48, 45–50
December 10
Thailand  83–84  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 43–42, 40–42
December 10
Pakistan  79–95  Singapore
Scoring by half: 42–48, 37–47
December 11
Malaysia  84–93  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 45–40, 39–53
December 11
Thailand  90–70  Pakistan
Scoring by half: 42–34, 48–36
December 12
Malaysia  108–82  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 51–46, 57–36
December 12
Singapore  78–102  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 42–48, 36–54
December 13
Malaysia  68–102  Thailand
Scoring by half: 36–50, 32–52
December 13
Hong Kong  89–84  Pakistan
Scoring by half: 43–46, 46–38
December 14
Indonesia  95–70  Pakistan
Scoring by half: 55–37, 40–33
December 14
Hong Kong  84–86  Singapore
Scoring by half: 40–42, 44–44
December 15
Malaysia  89–75  Singapore
Scoring by half: 45–32, 44–43
December 15
Indonesia  94–105  Thailand
Scoring by half: 54–45, 40–60

Championship

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Philippines 5 5 0 478 374 +104 10
 South Korea 5 4 1 465 400 +65 9
 Taiwan 5 3 2 394 388 +6 8
 Japan 5 2 3 403 409 −6 7
 Iran 5 1 4 414 463 −49 6
 India 5 0 5 369 489 −120 5
December 9
Japan  90–73  India
Scoring by half: 38–30, 52–43
December 9
Philippines  88–80  Iran
Scoring by half: 49–43, 39–37
December 9
South Korea  81–75  Taiwan
Scoring by half: 39–34, 42–41
December 10
Taiwan  89–63  India
Scoring by half: 45–25, 44–38
December 10
Japan  98–83  Iran
Scoring by half: 58–39, 40–44
December 11
South Korea  113–67  India
Scoring by half: 49–25, 64–42
December 11
Japan  68–89  Philippines
Scoring by half: 34–41, 34–48
December 12
Iran  90–105  South Korea
Scoring by half: 40–51, 50–54
December 12
Philippines  101–64  Taiwan
Scoring by half: 39–34, 62–30
December 13
Iran  87–82  India
Scoring by half: 42–45, 45–37
December 13
South Korea  88–78  Japan
Scoring by half: 45–48, 43–30
December 14
Philippines  110–84  India
Scoring by half: 57–47, 53–37
December 14
Japan  69–76  Taiwan
Scoring by half: 38–45, 31–31
December 15
Taiwan  90–74  Iran
Scoring by half: 48–38, 42–36
December 15
Philippines  90–78  South Korea
Scoring by half: 48–48, 42–30

Final standing

Qualified for the 1974 FIBA World Championship
Rank Team Record
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Philippines 10–0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  South Korea 9–1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Taiwan 7–3
4  Japan 6–4
5  Iran 4–6
6  India 3–7
7  Thailand 6–4
8  Indonesia 6–4
9  Malaysia 3–7
10  Singapore 3–7
11  Hong Kong 2–8
12  Pakistan 1–9

Awards

 1973 Asian champions 

Philippines
Fourth title

References

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