Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 88-78?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 88-78 3 times. It first happened on August 17, 1982, when Yugoslavia beat Canada, and most recently on August 24, 2022, when Lithuania beat Hungary.
That makes 88-78 the 96th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 89-78 has happened 2 times and 88-79 has happened 4 times. At one point the score disappeared for 37 years, between 1986 and 2023.
Every 88-78 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-24 | Lithuania over Hungary | 2023 | |
| 1986-07-10 | Israel over Cuba | 1986 | |
| 1982-08-17 | Yugoslavia over Canada | 1982 |
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