Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 87-73?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 87-73 3 times. It first happened on January 16, 1959, when United States beat Argentina, and most recently on September 2, 2019, when Russia beat South Korea.
That makes 87-73 the 26th most common final score out of 863 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 88-73 has happened 1 times and 87-74 has happened 3 times. At one point the score disappeared for 56 years, between 1963 and 2019.
Every 87-73 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-02 | Russia over South Korea | 2019 | |
| 1963-05-22 | Mexico over Canada | 1963 | |
| 1959-01-16 | United States over Argentina | 1959 |