Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 79-78?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 79-78 7 times. It first happened on August 14, 1990, when United States beat Australia, and most recently on February 24, 2023, when Estonia beat Slovenia.
That makes 79-78 the 3rd most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 80-78 has happened 2 times and 79-79 has happened never. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 79-78 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-24 | Estonia over Slovenia | 2023 | |
| 2019-09-03 | Brazil over Greece | 2019 | |
| 2018-09-16 | Venezuela over Dominican Republic | 2019 | |
| 2018-06-29 | Japan over Australia | 2019 | |
| 2017-08-19 | Portugal over Belarus | 2019 | |
| 1994-08-11 | Angola over Brazil | 1994 | |
| 1990-08-14 | United States over Australia | 1990 |
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