Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 87-78?
It has. 87-78 has been a FIBA World Cup final 2 times in 2,041 games. The first was Canada beat Uruguay on August 15, 1982; the latest was Cape Verde beat Uganda on July 2, 2022.
That makes 87-78 the 222nd most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 88-78 has happened 3 times and 87-79 has happened 2 times. At one point the score disappeared for 41 years, between 1982 and 2023.
Every 87-78 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-02 | Cape Verde over Uganda | 2023 | |
| 1982-08-15 | Canada over Uruguay | 1982 |