Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's tournament in basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul began on 17 September and ended on 30 September.

Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Tournament details
Host country	South Korea
City	Seoul
Dates	17–30 September 1988
Teams	12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	1
Final positions
Champions	Soviet Union (2nd title)
Runners-up	Yugoslavia
Third place	United States
Fourth place	Australia
Tournament statistics
Games played	46
Top scorer	Oscar Schmidt (42.3 points per game)
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Main article: Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics

The Soviet Union won its second gold medal, defeating Yugoslavia 76–63 in the gold medal match.

This was the last Olympic basketball tournament where NBA players were not allowed to participate; FIBA instituted a rule change in 1989 that lifted that restriction, leading to the dominance of 1992's Dream Team.^[1][2]

Competition schedule

G	Group stage	¼	Quarter-finals	½	Semi-finals	C	Classification matches	B	Bronze medal match	F	Final

Sat 17	Sun 18	Mon 19	Tue 20	Wed 21	Thu 22	Fri 23	Sat 24	Sun 25	Mon 26		Tue 27	Wed 28		Thu 29		Fri 30
G	G		G	G		G	G		C	¼		C	½	C	B	C	F

Qualification

A NOC could enter one men's team with 12 players. Automatic qualifications were granted to the host country and the winners from the previous edition. The remaining teams were decided by the continental championships in Asia, Oceania, Africa and Americas and European qualifying tournament. Champions of Asia and Oceania, top two teams from Africa and top three from Americas earned direct qualification. Last three berths are allocated from European qualifying tournament, held in Netherlands.

Means of qualification	Date	Venue	Berths	Qualified
1984 Summer Olympics	29 July – 10 August 1984	Los Angeles	1	United States
Host nation	30 September 1981	Baden-Baden	1	South Korea
1987 FIBA Oceania Championship	31 August – 4 September 1987	Timaru Christchurch	1	Australia
FIBA Africa Championship 1987	17–27 December 1987	Tunis	2	Central African Republic
				Egypt
1988 Tournament of the Americas	22–31 May 1988	Montevideo	3	Brazil
				Puerto Rico
				Canada
European qualifying tournament	July 1988	Netherlands	3	Soviet Union
				Yugoslavia
				Spain
1987 ABC Championship	14–27 November 1987	Bangkok	1	China
Total			12

Squads

Main article: Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters

Each NOC was limited to one team per tournament. Each team had a roster of twelve players.

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Yugoslavia	5	4	1	468	384	+84	9[a]	Quarterfinals
2	Soviet Union	5	4	1	460	393	+67	9[a]
3	Australia	5	3	2	429	408	+21	8[b]
4	Puerto Rico	5	3	2	382	387	−5	8[b]
5	Central African Republic	5	1	4	346	436	−90	6	9th–12th classification round
6	South Korea (H)	5	0	5	384	461	−77	5

Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. Head-to-head record: Yugoslavia 1–0 Soviet Union
2. Head-to-head record: Australia 1–0 Puerto Rico

18 September 1988

Australia	81–77	Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 50–36, 31–41

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

18 September 1988

Central African Republic	73–70	South Korea
Scoring by half: 47–30, 26–40

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

18 September 1988

Soviet Union	79–92	Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 33–39, 46–53

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

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20 September 1988

South Korea	74–79	Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 30–38, 44–41

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

20 September 1988

Central African Republic	61–102	Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 21–51, 40–51

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

20 September 1988

Australia	69–91	Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 35–53, 34–38

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

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21 September 1988

South Korea	92–104	Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 46–48, 46–56

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

21 September 1988

Puerto Rico	81–93 (OT)	Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 39–37, 37–39 Overtime: 5–17

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

21 September 1988

Australia	106–67	Central African Republic
Scoring by half: 57–35, 49–32

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

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23 September 1988

Central African Republic	67–71	Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 41–27, 26–34

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

23 September 1988

South Korea	73–110	Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 38–59, 35–51

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

23 September 1988

Australia	78–98	Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 43–52, 35–46

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

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24 September 1988

Australia	95–75	South Korea
Scoring by half: 51–39, 44–36

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

24 September 1988

Central African Republic	78–87	Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 31–40, 47–47

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

24 September 1988

Puerto Rico	74–72	Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 36–37, 38–35

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	5	5	0	485	302	+183	10	Quarterfinals
2	Spain	5	4	1	484	435	+49	9
3	Brazil	5	3	2	590	522	+68	8
4	Canada	5	2	3	479	455	+24	7
5	China	5	1	4	433	527	−94	6	9th–12th classification round
6	Egypt	5	0	5	338	568	−230	5

Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.

17 September 1988

China	98–84	Egypt
Scoring by half: 47–43, 51–41

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

17 September 1988

Brazil	125–109	Canada
Scoring by half: 56–45, 69–64

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

18 September 1988

Spain	53–97	United States
Scoring by half: 32–48, 21–49

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

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20 September 1988

Brazil	130–108	China
Scoring by half: 72–61, 58–47

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

20 September 1988

Canada	70–76	United States
Scoring by half: 42–40, 28–36

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

20 September 1988

Egypt	70–113	Spain
Scoring by half: 44–57, 26–56

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

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21 September 1988

Brazil	87–102	United States
Scoring by half: 55–63, 32–39

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

21 September 1988

Canada	117–64	Egypt
Scoring by half: 61–32, 56–32

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

21 September 1988

China	74–106	Spain
Scoring by half: 43–59, 31–57

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

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23 September 1988

Canada	84–94	Spain
Scoring by half: 51–45, 33–49

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

23 September 1988

Brazil	138–85	Egypt
Scoring by half: 66–38, 72–47

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

23 September 1988

China	57–108	United States
Scoring by half: 26–59, 31–49

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

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24 September 1988

Canada	99–96	China
Scoring by half: 56–52, 43–44

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

24 September 1988

Egypt	35–102	United States
Scoring by half: 21–62, 14–40

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

24 September 1988

Brazil	110–118	Spain
Scoring by half: 57–61, 53–57

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Gold medal match
	September 26
	(A1)  Yugoslavia	95
					September 28
	(B4)  Canada	73
					(A1)  Yugoslavia	91
	September 26
					(A3)  Australia	70
	(B2)  Spain	74
									September 30
	(A3)  Australia	77
									(A1)  Yugoslavia	63
	September 26
									(A2)  Soviet Union	76
	(B1)  United States	94
					September 28
	(A4)  Puerto Rico	57
					(B1)  United States	76
	September 26
					(A2)  Soviet Union	82			Third place
	(A2)  Soviet Union	110
									September 29
	(B3)  Brazil	105
									(A3)  Australia	49
									(B1)  United States	78

Quarterfinals

26 September 1988 (1988-09-26) 21:30

Boxscore

Yugoslavia	95–73	Canada
Scoring by half: 40–26, 55–47
Pts: Divac 17 Rebs: Vranković 9 Asts: Cvjetićanin, Divac, Petrović 2		Pts: Walton 17 Rebs: Mungar, Walton 7 Asts: Hatch 2

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

26 September 1988 (1988-09-26) 16:30

Boxscore

Spain	74–77	Australia
Scoring by half: 40–41, 34–36
Pts: San Epifanio 17 Rebs: Martínez, Jiménez 7 Asts: Montero 3		Pts: Gaze 28 Rebs: Sengstock 5 Asts: 4 players 1

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

26 September 1988 11:45

Boxscore

United States	94–57	Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 48–28, 46–29
Pts: Manning 18 Rebs: Manning 7 Asts: C.D. Smith 3		Pts: Cruz 12 Rebs: Mincy 8 Asts: Cruz 4

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

26 September 1988 19:30

Boxscore

Soviet Union	110–105	Brazil
Scoring by half: 53–58, 57–47
Pts: Kurtinaitis 24 Rebs: Sabonis 9 Asts: Sabonis, Tarakanov, Volkov 2		Pts: Schmidt 46 Rebs: Israel 11 Asts: Maury 5

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

Semifinals

28 September 1988 (1988-09-28)

Boxscore

Yugoslavia	91–70	Australia
Scoring by half: 44–31, 47–39
Pts: Petrović 24 Rebs: Divac 10 Asts: Petrović 3		Pts: Gaze 27 Rebs: Borner, Vlahov 4 Asts: Sengstock 4

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

28 September 1988 (1988-09-28) 12:00

Boxscore

United States	76–82	Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 37–47, 39–35
Pts: Robinson 19 Rebs: Robinson 12 Asts: Coles 2		Pts: Kurtinaitis 28 Rebs: Sabonis 13 Asts: Volkov 5

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

Bronze medal game

29 September 1988 (1988-09-29) 21:30

Boxscore

Australia	49–78	United States
Scoring by half: 29–52, 20–26
Pts: Gaze 17 Rebs: Sengstock 6 Asts: Smyth 2		Pts: Majerle, Richmond, Robinson 12 Rebs: Richmond, Robinson 7 Asts: Richmond 2

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

Gold medal game

30 September 1988 (1988-09-30)

Boxscore

Yugoslavia	63–76	Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 28–31, 35–45
Pts: Petrović 24 Rebs: Divac 7 Asts: Petrović 4		Pts: Marčiulionis 21 Rebs: Sabonis 15 Asts: Marčiulionis 6

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

Classification round

5th–8th Place

	September 28					5th place (September 30)
	B3	Brazil	104
	A4	Puerto Rico	86
						B3	Brazil	106
						B4	Canada	90
	B4	Canada	96
	B2	Spain	91			7th place (September 29)
						A4	Puerto Rico	93
						B2	Spain	92

9th–12th Place

	September 26					9th place (September 29)
	A5	Central Afr. Rep.	63
	B6	Egypt	57
						A5	Central Afr. Rep.	81
						A6	South Korea	89
	B5	China	90
	A6	South Korea	93			11th place (September 29)
						B6	Egypt	75
						B5	China	97

Classification 5–8 semifinals

28 September 1988 9:45

Boxscore

Brazil	104–86	Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 51–39, 53–47
Pts: Schmidt 46 Rebs: Schmidt 9 Asts: Guerrinha 7		Pts: E. de León 19 Rebs: E. de León 10 Asts: Cruz 2

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

28 September 1988 (1988-09-28) 14:30

Boxscore

Canada	96–91	Spain
Scoring by half: 41–42, 55–49
Pts: Triano 27 Rebs: Raffin 8 Asts: Raffin 4		Pts: Jiménez 16 Rebs: Jiménez 6 Asts: Solozábal 5

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

Classification 7–8

29 September 1988 19:30

Boxscore

Puerto Rico	93–92	Spain
Scoring by half: 47–45, 46–47
Pts: Morales 25 Rebs: Ortíz, Mincy 8 Asts: Ortíz 4		Pts: Jiménez 31 Rebs: Jiménez 8 Asts: Solozábal 6

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

Classification 5–6

30 September 1988 09:45

Boxscore

Brazil	106–90	Canada
Scoring by half: 43–39, 63–51
Pts: Schmidt 41 Rebs: Pipoka 17 Asts: Villas Boas, Schmidt 2		Pts: Triano 29 Rebs: Hatch 10 Asts: Yearwood 3

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

Classification 9–12 semifinals

26 September 1988 (1988-09-26) 09:45

Boxscore

Central African Republic	63–57	Egypt
Scoring by half: 33–31, 30–26
Pts: F. Goporo, Bella 15 Rebs: Lavodrama 16 Asts: Lavodrama 7		Pts: Khalil 17 Rebs: Khalil 8 Asts: Amir 4

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

26 September 1988 09:45

Boxscore

China	90–93	South Korea
Scoring by half: 48–47, 42–46
Pts: Li 22 Rebs: Wang L. 7 Asts: Li 2		Pts: Kim HJ 17 Rebs: Kim YT 12 Asts: Kim HJ, Kim YT, Yoo 2

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

Classification 11–12

29 September 1988 (1988-09-29) 14:30

Boxscore

Egypt	75–97	China
Scoring by half: 42–56, 33–41
Pts: Khalil 26 Rebs: Moussa 6 Asts: Moussa, Sedky 1		Pts: Zhang Y. 33 Rebs: Song 12 Asts: Sun, Wang L., Zhang Y. 3

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

Classification 9–10

29 September 1988 16:30

Boxscore

Central African Republic	81–89	South Korea
Scoring by half: 41–43, 40–46
Pts: Lavodrama 14 Rebs: Lavodrama 12 Asts: Kotta 3		Pts: Lee CH 31 Rebs: Lee MK 8 Asts: Kim HJ 6

Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul

Awards

1988 Olympic Basketball Champions
Soviet Union Second title

Final ranking

Rankings are determined by classification games:

Rank	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD
Gold medal game participants
	Soviet Union	8	7	1	728	637	+91
	Yugoslavia	8	6	2	717	603	+114
Bronze medal game participants
	United States	8	7	1	733	490	+243
4th	Australia	8	4	4	625	651	−26
Eliminated at the quarterfinals
5th	Brazil	8	5	3	905	808	+97
6th	Canada	8	3	5	738	747	−9
7th	Puerto Rico	8	4	4	618	677	−59
8th	Spain	8	4	4	741	701	+40
Eliminated at the preliminary round
9th	South Korea	7	2	5	566	632	−66
10th	Central African Republic	7	2	5	490	582	−92
11th	China	7	2	5	620	695	−75
12th	Egypt	7	0	7	470	728	−258