Basketball at the 1997 West Asian Games
# Basketball at the 1997 West Asian Games

Basketball was one of the disciplines which was held at the 1997 West Asian Games in Tehran, Iran. Because of some last minute withdrawals, only two teams were left for the competition, Iran and Turkmenistan. Two other Iranian teams were added to the competition but they didn't receive medals. Only gold and silver medals were awarded. Iran beat Turkmenistan in the final to win the gold medal.

## Results

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 21 November | 21 November |
| Iran | 85 |
| Iran | 85 | 22 November | 22 November |
| Iran U18 | 60 | 22 November | 22 November |
| Iran U18 | 60 | Iran | 64 |
| 21 November | 21 November | | Iran | 64 |
| 21 November | 21 November | Turkmenistan | 56 |
| Turkmenistan | 79 | Turkmenistan | 56 |
| Fath Tehran | 63 | | |
| Fath Tehran | 63 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 22 November | 22 November |
| | | Iran U18 | 56 |
| | | Fath Tehran | 75 |

### Semifinals

* 21 November

| Iran | 85–60 | Iran U18 |
| - | - | - |

* Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran
* 21 November

| Turkmenistan | 79–63 | Fath Tehran |
| - | - | - |

* Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran

### Third place

* 22 November

| Iran U18 | 56–75 | Fath Tehran |
| - | - | - |

* Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran

### Final

* 22 November

| Iran | 64–56 | Turkmenistan |
| - | - | - |

* Azadi Basketball Hall, Tehran
