Basketball at the 1990 Asian Games
Basketball was one of the many sports which was held at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China between 23 September and 6 October 1990. China won their 5th title in the men's tournament and Korea won their 2nd title in the women's tournament, in the fourth China-Korea finals showdown.Medalists
Draw
The teams were seeded based on their final ranking at the 1986 Asian Games.
;Group A
;Group B
;Group C
;Group D
* Withdrew.Men
| Rank | Team | | | |
| | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Women
| Rank | Team | | | |
| | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | | 5 | 0 | 5 |
