Basketball at the 1971 Pan American Games


The Men's Basketball Tournament at the 1971 Pan American Games was held from July 31 to August 12, 1971 in Cali, Colombia.

Men's competition

Participating nations

Preliminary round


Group BPtsPldWLPFPADiff
6330———
5321———
4312———
3303———



Group CPtsPldWLPFPADiff
†4321287205+82
†4321252208+44
4321278200+78
3303170374–204

†Brazil, Cuba and the United States all finished the preliminary stage with identical 2–1 records. The United States was eliminated, however, on the basis of margins of victory in head-to-head games among the teams tied for first.

Final round

Final ranking

Medalists

Awards