Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 83-72?
It has. 83-72 has been a FIBA World Cup final 2 times in 2,041 games. The first was Spain beat Slovenia on June 28, 2018; the latest was Argentina beat Canada on February 23, 2023.
That makes 83-72 the 222nd most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 84-72 has happened 3 times and 83-73 has happened 1 times.