Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 83-78?
It has. 83-78 has been a FIBA World Cup final 3 times in 2,041 games. The first was Yugoslavia beat Puerto Rico on May 14, 1963; the latest was Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Hungary on November 11, 2022.
That makes 83-78 the 96th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 84-78 has happened 3 times and 83-79 has happened 2 times. At one point the score disappeared for 47 years, between 1963 and 2010.
Every 83-78 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-11 | Bosnia and Herzegovina over Hungary | 2023 | |
| 2010-09-11 | Russia over Slovenia | 2010 | |
| 1963-05-14 | Yugoslavia over Puerto Rico | 1963 |