Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 62-53?

Exactly once. On January 23, 1959, Brazil beat Bulgaria 62-53, and no FIBA World Cup game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 62-53 in league history.

Where 62-53 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 62-53 the 475th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 63-53 has happened never and 62-54 has happened never.

Every 62-53 in FIBA World Cup history

Date	Result	Season
1959-01-23	Brazil over Bulgaria	1959

Open the FIBA World Cup grid at 62-53