Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 81-73?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 81-73 5 times. It first happened on January 17, 1959, when United States beat Republic of China, and most recently on September 2, 2023, when Lebanon beat Iran.
That makes 81-73 the 22nd most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 82-73 has happened 3 times and 81-74 has happened 1 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039. At one point the score disappeared for 55 years, between 1959 and 2014.
Every 81-73 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-02 | Lebanon over Iran | 2023 | |
| 2018-09-13 | Iran over Philippines | 2019 | |
| 2017-08-02 | Sweden over Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2019 | |
| 2014-09-03 | Brazil over Serbia | 2014 | |
| 1959-01-17 | United States over Republic of China | 1959 |
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