Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 87-81?

It has. 87-81 has been a FIBA World Cup final 2 times in 2,041 games. The first was Germany beat Finland on February 27, 2023; the latest was Dominican Republic beat Philippines on August 25, 2023.

Where 87-81 sits among nearby FIBA World Cup scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 87-81 the 222nd most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 88-81 has happened 4 times and 87-82 has happened 5 times.

Every 87-81 in FIBA World Cup history

Date	Result	Season
2023-08-25	Dominican Republic over Philippines	2023
2023-02-27	Germany over Finland	2023

Open the FIBA World Cup grid at 87-81