1987 ABC Championship

1987 FIBA Asia Cup
14th Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryThailand
DatesNovember 14–27
Teams15
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions China (6th title)
Tournament statistics
MVPSouth Korea Lee Chung-Hee
← 1985
1989 →

The 1987 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Bangkok, Thailand.

Draw

Group A Group B Group C Group D

 Philippines
 Iran *
 Jordan
 India

 South Korea
 Thailand
 Indonesia
 Macau

 China
 Chinese Taipei
 Singapore
 Iraq

 Malaysia
 Japan
 Hong Kong
 Bahrain

* Withdrew

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Philippines 2 2 0 184 170 +14 4
 India 2 1 1 168 159 +9 3
 Jordan 2 0 2 163 186 −23 2
November 14
17:30
Philippines  97–91  Jordan
Scoring by half: 47–58, 50–33
November 17
17:30
Jordan  72–89  India
Scoring by half: 29–37, 43–52
November 19
19:00
India  79–87  Philippines
Scoring by half: 39–38, 40–49

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 South Korea 3 3 0 323 149 +174 6
 Thailand 3 2 1 276 222 +54 5
 Indonesia 3 1 2 188 256 −68 4
 Macau 3 0 3 158 318 −160 3
November 14
16:00
Thailand  85–68  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 48–35, 37–33
November 15
16:00
South Korea  114–42  Macau
Scoring by half: 56–17, 58–25
November 16
17:30
Indonesia  40–120  South Korea
Scoring by half: 17–59, 23–61
November 17
14:30
Macau  51–80  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 19–50, 32–30
November 17
19:00
South Korea  89–67  Thailand
Scoring by half: 51–37, 38–30
November 19
16:00
Thailand  124–65  Macau
Scoring by half: 64–29, 60–36

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 China 3 3 0 289 213 +76 6
 Chinese Taipei 3 2 1 287 239 +48 5
 Iraq 3 1 2 259 251 +8 4
 Singapore 3 0 3 198 330 −132 3
November 15
14:30
Iraq  84–86  China
Scoring by half: 42–42, 42–44
November 15
19:00
Chinese Taipei  114–77  Singapore
Scoring by half: 56–35, 58–42
November 16
16:00
China  85–73  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 37–39, 48–34
November 17
16:00
Singapore  65–98  Iraq
Scoring by half: 37–51, 28–47
November 18
16:00
China  118–56  Singapore
Scoring by half: 61–30, 57–26
November 18
17:30
Iraq  77–100  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 38–43, 39–57

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 277 191 +86 6
 Malaysia 3 2 1 255 208 +47 5
 Bahrain 3 1 2 191 229 −38 4
 Hong Kong 3 0 3 210 305 −95 3
November 14
19:00
Malaysia  118–81  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 60–40, 58–41
November 15
17:30
Japan  94–60  Bahrain
Scoring by half: 52–32, 42–28
November 16
19:00
Bahrain  79–68  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 47–32, 32–36
November 18
14:30
Hong Kong  61–108  Japan
Scoring by half: 26–54, 35–54
November 18
19:00
Bahrain  52–67  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 38–31, 29–21
November 19
17:30
Japan  75–70  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 46–35, 29–35

Quarterfinal round

Group I

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 China 3 3 0 295 235 +60 6
 Philippines 3 2 1 289 277 +12 5
 Malaysia 3 1 2 261 254 +7 4
 Thailand 3 0 3 223 302 −79 3
November 21
17:30
Malaysia  95–68  Thailand
Scoring by half: 49–34, 46–34
November 21
19:00
China  97–94  Philippines
Scoring by half: 55–42, 42–52
November 22
16:00
Philippines  97–94  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 53–46, 44–48
November 22
17:30
Thailand  69–109  China
Scoring by half: 32–63, 37–46
November 23
14:30
China  89–72  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 42–38, 47–34
November 23
17:30
Philippines  98–86  Thailand
Scoring by half: 52–44, 46–42

Group II

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 South Korea 3 3 0 287 205 +82 6
 Japan 3 2 1 223 221 +2 5
 Chinese Taipei 3 1 2 242 246 −4 4
 India 3 0 3 206 286 −80 3
November 21
14:30
South Korea  85–52  Japan
Scoring by half: 40–31, 45–21
November 21
16:00
India  67–92  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 42–33, 25–59
November 22
14:30
Japan  90–67  India
Scoring by half: 42–32, 48–35
November 22
19:00
Chinese Taipei  81–98  South Korea
Scoring by half: 39–51, 42–47
November 23
16:00
Japan  81–69  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 34–24, 47–45
November 23
19:00
South Korea  104–72  India
Scoring by half: 61–32, 43–40

Group III

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Jordan 3 3 0 327 224 +103 6
 Iraq 3 2 1 350 227 +123 5
 Hong Kong 3 1 2 299 302 −3 4
 Macau 3 0 3 208 431 −223 3
November 21
10:00
Hong Kong  135–76  Macau
Scoring by half: 61–30, 74–46
November 21
11:30
Iraq  76–79  Jordan
Scoring by half: 38–38, 38–41
November 22
10:00
Macau  69–136  Iraq
Scoring by half: 29–67, 40–69
November 22
13:00
Jordan  88–85  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 46–37, 42–48
November 23
10:00
Iraq  138–79  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 72–43, 66–36
November 23
11:30
Jordan  160–63  Macau
Scoring by half: 70–36, 90–27

Group IV

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
 Singapore 2 1 1 147 145 +2 3 1–1 / 1.014
 Indonesia 2 1 1 133 133 0 3 1–1 / 1.000
 Bahrain 2 1 1 139 141 −2 3 1–1 / 0.986
November 21
13:00
Indonesia  63–64  Bahrain
Scoring by half: 24–38, 39–26
November 22
11:30
Bahrain  75–78  Singapore
Scoring by half: 34–49, 41–29
November 23
13:00
Indonesia  70–69  Singapore
Scoring by half: 46–33, 24–36

Classification 13th–15th

 
Semifinals13th place
 
      
 
November 24
 
 
 Hong Kong 
 
November 25
 
Bye 
 
 Hong Kong0
 
November 24
 
 Bahrain2
 
 Bahrain103
 
 
 Macau49
 

Semifinals

November 24
10:00
Bahrain  103–49  Macau
Scoring by half: 55–34, 48–15

13th place

November 25
16:00
Hong Kong  0–2  Bahrain
Game abandoned in the first half with Bahrain leading 26–20 after Hong Kong walked off the court to protest the officiating; Bahrain were awarded the game on forfeit.

Classification 9th–12th

 
Semifinals9th place
 
      
 
November 24
 
 
 Jordan108
 
November 25
 
 Indonesia65
 
 Jordan65
 
November 24
 
 Iraq92
 
 Singapore59
 
 
 Iraq114
 
11th place
 
 
November 25
 
 
 Indonesia73
 
 
 Singapore75

Semifinals

November 24
11:30
Jordan  108–65  Indonesia
Scoring by half: 54–32, 54–33
November 24
13:00
Singapore  59–114  Iraq
Scoring by half: 25–60, 34–54

11th place

November 25
17:30
Indonesia  73–75  Singapore
Scoring by half: 46–50, 27–25

9th place

November 25
19:00
Jordan  65–92  Iraq
Scoring by half: 32–39, 33–53

Classification 5th–8th

 
Semifinals5th place
 
      
 
November 24
 
 
 Malaysia84
 
November 26
 
 India85
 
 India59
 
November 24
 
 Chinese Taipei79
 
 Chinese Taipei89
 
 
 Thailand76
 
7th place
 
 
November 26
 
 
 Malaysia90
 
 
 Thailand68

Semifinals

November 24
14:30
Malaysia  84–85  India
Scoring by half: 52–44, 32–41
November 24
16:00
Chinese Taipei  89–76  Thailand
Scoring by half: 47–46, 42–30

7th place

November 26
17:30
Malaysia  90–68  Thailand
Scoring by half: 46–35, 44–33

5th place

November 26
19:00
India  59–79  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 26–49, 33–30

Final round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
November 24
 
 
 China85
 
November 27
 
 Japan69
 
 China (OT)86
 
November 24
 
 South Korea79
 
 South Korea105
 
 
 Philippines88
 
3rd place
 
 
November 27
 
 
 Japan89
 
 
 Philippines75

Semifinals

November 24
17:30
China  85–69  Japan
Scoring by half: 41–36, 44–33
November 24
19:00
South Korea  105–88  Philippines
Scoring by half: 49–30, 56–58

3rd place

November 27
16:45
Japan  89–75  Philippines
Scoring by half: 46–32, 43–43
Pts: Ikeuchi 19 Pts: Magsanoc 18

Final

November 27
17:30
China  86–79 (OT)  South Korea
Scoring by half: 42–36, 34–40 Overtime: 10–3
Pts: Wang L.B. 26 Pts: Lee C.H., Hur J. 33

Final standing

Qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics
Rank Team Record
1st place, gold medalist(s)  China 8–0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  South Korea 7–1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Japan 6–2
4  Philippines 4–3
5  Chinese Taipei 5–3
6  India 2–5
7  Malaysia 4–4
8  Thailand 2–6
9  Iraq 5–3
10  Jordan 3–3
11  Singapore 2–5
12  Indonesia 2–4
13  Bahrain 4–3
14  Hong Kong 1–6
15  Macau 0–7

Awards

 1987 Asian champions 

China
Sixth title

References

  1. ^ Florian Wanninger (2002), FIBA 1930-2001 Results, FIBA, ISBN 978-3897018365
  2. ^ Florian Wanninger (2002), FIBA 1930-2001 Results, FIBA, ISBN 978-3897018365