Basketball was one of the 26 sports disciplines held in the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea. China swept all their assignments in the round robin format en route to their 2nd title both in the men's and women's tournament. The games were held from September 20 to October 3, 1986.
| Basketball at the 1986 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Jamsil Gymnasium |
| Date | 22 September – 3 October 1986 |
| Nations | 8 |
Medalists
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Final standing
editMen
edit| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
 China |
7 | 7 | 0 |
|
 South Korea |
7 | 6 | 1 |
|
 Philippines |
7 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 |  Jordan |
7 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 |  Malaysia |
7 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Japan |
7 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Kuwait |
7 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |  Hong Kong |
7 | 0 | 7 |
Women
edit| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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China |
3 | 3 | 0 |
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South Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 |
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Japan |
3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Malaysia |
3 | 0 | 3 |