Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 87-86?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 87-86 3 times. It first happened on July 12, 1974, when Philippines beat Central African Republic, and most recently on February 22, 2019, when Puerto Rico beat Argentina.
That makes 87-86 the 96th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 88-86 has happened 5 times and 87-87 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 33 years, between 1986 and 2019.
Every 87-86 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-22 | Puerto Rico over Argentina | 2019 | |
| 1986-07-07 | Spain over Greece | 1986 | |
| 1974-07-12 | Philippines over Central African Republic | 1974 |