Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 51-43?

Exactly once. On October 30, 1950, Peru beat Ecuador 51-43, and no FIBA World Cup game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 51-43 in league history.

Where 51-43 sits among nearby FIBA World Cup scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 51-43 the 475th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 52-43 has happened never and 51-44 has happened never.

Every 51-43 in FIBA World Cup history

Date	Result	Season
1950-10-30	Peru over Ecuador	1950

Open the FIBA World Cup grid at 51-43