Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 81-72?

It has. 81-72 has been a FIBA World Cup final 2 times in 2,041 games. The first was Russia beat Canada on August 4, 1998; the latest was China beat Iran on November 11, 2022.

Where 81-72 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 81-72 the 222nd most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 82-72 has happened 5 times and 81-73 has happened 5 times.

Every 81-72 in FIBA World Cup history

Date	Result	Season
2022-11-11	China over Iran	2023
1998-08-04	Russia over Canada	1998

Open the FIBA World Cup grid at 81-72