Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 71-70?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 71-70 3 times. It first happened on May 20, 1963, when Mexico beat Japan, and most recently on February 21, 2019, when Estonia beat Serbia.
That makes 71-70 the 96th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 72-70 has happened 3 times and 71-71 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 56 years, between 1963 and 2019.
Every 71-70 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-21 | Estonia over Serbia | 2019 | |
| 2018-12-02 | Puerto Rico over Panama | 2019 | |
| 1963-05-20 | Mexico over Japan | 1963 |
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