Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 82-81?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 82-81 4 times. It first happened on October 4, 1978, when Czechoslovakia beat Dominican Republic, and most recently on February 25, 2018, when Serbia beat Austria.
That makes 82-81 the 44th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 83-81 has happened 2 times and 82-82 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 32 years, between 1978 and 2010.
Every 82-81 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-25 | Serbia over Austria | 2019 | |
| 2010-08-29 | Germany over Serbia | 2010 | |
| 1978-10-14 | Yugoslavia over Soviet Union | 1978 | |
| 1978-10-04 | Czechoslovakia over Dominican Republic | 1978 |