The Philippines' last two Asian Games basketball Gold

In the Tokyo Asian Games in 1958, the Philippines won their 3rd basketball Gold, defeating host Japan, 90-83, the Philippines, China and Japan all finished with a 4-1 record, the Nationals won the basketball crown in the first two stagings in 1951 and 1954.

In the 1962 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia, the Philippines captured its fourth basketball Gold, from thereon, the RP Nationals never won the Asian Games basketball competition with its best finish, a silver medal 28 years later in the 1990 Beijing Asiad.