Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 82-78?

Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 82-78 2 times. It first happened on June 4, 1967, when Yugoslavia beat Poland, and most recently on February 26, 2018, when Croatia beat Netherlands.

Where 82-78 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 82-78 the 222nd most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 83-78 has happened 3 times and 82-79 has happened 3 times. At one point the score disappeared for 52 years, between 1967 and 2019.

Every 82-78 in FIBA World Cup history

Date	Result	Season
2018-02-26	Croatia over Netherlands	2019
1967-06-04	Yugoslavia over Poland	1967

Open the FIBA World Cup grid at 82-78