Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 70-62?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 70-62 6 times. It first happened on October 29, 1954, when Chile beat Yugoslavia, and most recently on February 20, 2020, when Portugal beat Albania.
That makes 70-62 the 8th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 71-62 has happened 2 times and 70-63 has happened 3 times. At one point the score disappeared for 39 years, between 1959 and 1998.
Every 70-62 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-20 | Portugal over Albania | 2023 | |
| 2014-09-03 | Australia over Mexico | 2014 | |
| 2002-09-05 | Germany over Spain | 2002 | |
| 1998-08-07 | FR Yugoslavia over Argentina | 1998 | |
| 1959-01-29 | Bulgaria over Puerto Rico | 1959 | |
| 1954-10-29 | Chile over Yugoslavia | 1954 |