Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 78-73?

Exactly once. On August 8, 1998, FR Yugoslavia beat Greece 78-73, and no FIBA World Cup game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 78-73 in league history.

Where 78-73 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 78-73 the 240th most common final score out of 863 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 79-73 has happened never and 78-74 has happened 5 times.

Every 78-73 in FIBA World Cup history

Date	Result	Season
1998-08-08	FR Yugoslavia over Greece	1998

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