Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 72-53?

Exactly once. On May 13, 1970, Cuba beat Australia 72-53, and no FIBA World Cup game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 72-53 in league history.

Where 72-53 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 72-53 the 475th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 73-53 has happened never and 72-54 has happened never.

Every 72-53 in FIBA World Cup history

Date	Result	Season
1970-05-13	Cuba over Australia	1970

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