Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 71-61?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 71-61 3 times. It first happened on August 2, 1998, when Australia beat Lithuania, and most recently on September 6, 2014, when Slovenia beat Dominican Republic.
That makes 71-61 the 26th most common final score out of 863 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 72-61 has happened never and 71-62 has happened 2 times.
Every 71-61 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-06 | Slovenia over Dominican Republic | 2014 | |
| 2010-09-01 | New Zealand over Canada | 2010 | |
| 1998-08-02 | Australia over Lithuania | 1998 |