1973 ABC Championship

1973 FIBA Asia Cup
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

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Group A

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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

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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

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Classification 7th–12th

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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

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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

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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

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 1973 Asian champions 

Philippines
Fourth title

References

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