Basketball was one of the 20 sports disciplines held in the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. China won their 1st title by beating last edition's finalist South Korea in the championship match. The games were held from December 9 to 20, 1978. Medalists Medal table Results Men Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Classification 7th–14th The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the classification round. Final round The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the final round. Final standing Women Final standing References Men's Results Women's Results Basketball 1978 1978 in Asian basketball International basketball competitions hosted by Thailand