Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 78-77?

Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 78-77 3 times. It first happened on July 15, 1986, when Spain beat Cuba, and most recently on August 27, 2006, when Germany beat Nigeria.

Where 78-77 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 78-77 the 96th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 79-77 has happened 6 times and 78-78 has happened never. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009.

Every 78-77 in FIBA World Cup history

Date	Result	Season
2006-08-27	Germany over Nigeria	2006
2006-08-24	China over Slovenia	2006
1986-07-15	Spain over Cuba	1986

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