| Type: | Olympics |
| City: | Los Angeles |
| Year: | 1984 |
| Size: | 150px |
| Games: | 1984 Summer Olympics |
| Host: | United States of America |
| Dates: | July 29 – August 10, 1984 |
| Men Teams: | 12 |
| Men Gold: | United States |
| Men Silver: | Spain |
| Men Bronze: | Yugoslavia |
| Women Teams: | 6 |
| Women Gold: | United States |
| Women Silver: | South Korea |
| Women Bronze: | China |
| Prev: | Moscow 1980 |
| Next: | Seoul 1988 |
Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics was the eleventh appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It took place at The Forum in Inglewood, California, United States from July 29 to August 10. The United States won the gold medal in both events, with the women's team's victory marking their first-ever gold medal. Due to the boycott, the Soviet Union and Hungary withdrew from the tournament. The former, having already qualified for both events was replaced by West Germany in the men's competition, while both nations' women's teams were replaced by Australia and South Korea.
A NOC may enter up to one men's team with 12 players and up to one women's team with 12 players. Automatic qualifications were granted to the host country for both events plus the gold and silver medal winners from the previous Olympic Games in the men's tournament, and the champion at the 1983 FIBA World Championship in the women's tournament. Additional spots for the men's tournament were decided via the continental championships held by FIBA, while additional spots for the women's competition were assigned to the top six teams in a tournament held in Havana, Cuba.
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 18 May 1978 | 1 | |||
| 20–30 July 1980 | 2 | ||||
| 30 August–3 September 1983 | 1 | ||||
| 20 – 29 November 1983 | 1 | ||||
| 19–28 December 1983 | 1 | ||||
| 15–24 May 1984 | 3 | ||||
| 1984 European Qualifying Tournament | 15–25 May 1984 | 3 | |||
| Total | 12 | ||||
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 18 May 1978 | 1 | |||
| 24 July – 6 August 1983 | |||||
| World Qualifying Tournament | 5–16 May 1984 | ||||
| Total | 6 | ||||
Men's tournament:
Women's tournament:
Tie-breaking criteria:
The top four places in each of the preliminary round groups advanced to the eight team, single-elimination knockout stage, where Group A teams would meet Group B teams. Both hosts United States and reigning Olympic Champions Yugoslavia advanced undefeated to the knockout phase. China, Egypt, Brazil, and France placed fifth and sixth in their respective groups and competed in the classification round.
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5th–8th Place
9th–12th Place
The first two places in the preliminary group compete for the gold medal, while the third and fourth places compete for the bronze. The remaining teams' group ranking determines their positions in the final standings. With the withdrawal of the Soviet Union's women's team, a new Olympic champion was to be crowned in Los Angeles. The host nation's team went through the first round undefeated and won their first gold medal against South Korea, one of the teams invited to replace the Soviet Union and Hungary. China, the other Asian representative, earned a bronze medal by defeating Canada. Yugoslavia's team couldn't repeat their bronze medal performance from the previous tournament and finished at the bottom of the rankings.
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| Rank | Men | Women | |||||||||||||
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| 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| Eliminated at the quarterfinals | |||||||||||||||
| 5th | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 6th | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 7th | 8 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8th | 8 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Preliminary round 5th placers | |||||||||||||||
| 9th | 7 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 10th | 7 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Preliminary round 6th placers | |||||||||||||||
| 11th | 7 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 12th | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||