Basketball was one of the 13 sports disciplines held in the 1970 Asian Games

1970 Asian Games

The 6th Asian Games were held from December 9, 1970 to December 20, 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand. Originally Seoul, South Korea was selected to host the 6th Games but it declined due to both financial reasons and security threats from neighboring North Korea. Previous host Thailand stepped in to save...

 again in Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

, Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

. South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

 got their first Asian basketball title by outlasting the defending champions Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

 in the championship round. The games were held from December 9 to 19, 1970.

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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Group B

Team	Pld	W	L

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Group C

Team	Pld	W	L

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Group 7-12

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

Final group

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

Final classification

Rank	Team
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12