Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 89-85?

Exactly once. On September 9, 2023, Slovenia beat Italy 89-85, and no FIBA World Cup game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 89-85 in league history.

Where 89-85 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 89-85 the 475th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 90-85 has happened 4 times and 89-86 has happened 1 times.

Every 89-85 in FIBA World Cup history

Date	Result	Season
2023-09-09	Slovenia over Italy	2023

Open the FIBA World Cup grid at 89-85