Basketball at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games – Men's tournament


The men's basketball tournament at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at the MABA Stadium from 20 to 26 August. The Philippines successfully defended its championship for the record twelfth consecutive time. Indonesia settled for the silver medal for the second consecutive time, while Thailand again placed in the podium after winning the bronze medal.

Competition schedule

The following was the competition schedule for the men's basketball competitions:
PPreliminariesCMClassification½SemifinalsB3rd place play-offFFinal

Draw

The draw for the tournament was held on 8 July 2017, 10:00 MST, at the Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The 9 teams in the men's tournament were drawn into two groups of four and five teams. The teams were seeded into five pots based on their performances in the previous Southeast Asian Games, except Laos, who are debuting in this year's competition.
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4Pot 5


Participating nations

Competition format

All times are Malaysia Standard Time

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Classification round

;7th-9th place bracket

7th place match

8th – 9th place match

5th – 6th place match

Knockout round

Semifinals

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final standings