Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 79-74?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 79-74 4 times. It first happened on July 14, 1974, when Puerto Rico beat Canada, and most recently on September 7, 2019, when Turkey beat Montenegro.
That makes 79-74 the 6th most common final score out of 863 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 80-74 has happened never and 79-75 has happened 2 times. At one point the score disappeared for 32 years, between 1974 and 2006.
Every 79-74 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-07 | Turkey over Montenegro | 2019 | |
| 2019-09-06 | Poland over Russia | 2019 | |
| 2006-08-24 | Lithuania over Brazil | 2006 | |
| 1974-07-14 | Puerto Rico over Canada | 1974 |