Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 78-71?
Exactly once. On August 16, 2017, Austria beat Netherlands 78-71, and no FIBA World Cup game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 78-71 in league history.
That makes 78-71 the 475th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 79-71 has happened 3 times and 78-72 has happened 2 times.
Every 78-71 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-16 | Austria over Netherlands | 2019 |