Basketball at the 2007 Pan American Games took place at the indoor arena in the Autódromo de Jacarépagua in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, an arena which was built specially for the Pan Am Games. Brazil was the reigning Pan American champion in the men's competition, while Cuba defended its title in the women's competition.
Each competition had eight teams divided in two groups. In each group, each team played against all others once and the two best advanced to the semifinals. The two latter in each group played in 5th to 8th classification matches. The women's competition started on July 20 with the final held on July 24. The men's competition began on July 25, with the finals on July 29.
Three teams automatically qualified to compete in this tournament, the hosts Mexico, Canada and the United States. The rest qualified through two regional tournaments.
Arena Olímpica, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 3.200
Referees: 
Alejandro Chiti
Arena Olímpica, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 9.500
Referees: 
Daniel Delgado
Arena Olímpica, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8.300
Referees: Alejandro Chiti
Arena Olímpica, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 870
Referees: 
Cristiano Maranhão
Arena Olímpica, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 1.100
Referees: Sérgio Pacheco
Final classification
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| 2007 Pan American Games winners
|
Brazil
Fifth title
|
| Team
|
Pts
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
PF
|
PA
|
Diff
|
| Brazil
|
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
246 |
176 |
+70
|
 Canada
|
5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
195 |
186 |
+9
|
 Jamaica
|
4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
184 |
185 |
−1
|
 Mexico
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
153 |
231 |
−78
|
Final classification
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Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Panama
Puerto Rico
Uruguay
United States
Virgin Islands
Women's competition
[edit]
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
Cuba
Jamaica
Mexico
United States
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Uruguay
Argentina
United States
Panama
Canada
Virgin Islands
Cuba
Colombia
Mexico
Jamaica