Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 79-70?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 79-70 3 times. It first happened on November 24, 2017, when Germany beat Georgia, and most recently on July 1, 2022, when Cape Verde beat Nigeria.
That makes 79-70 the 96th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 80-70 has happened 2 times and 79-71 has happened 3 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.