Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 97-52?

Exactly once. On October 11, 1978, Australia beat Philippines 97-52, and no FIBA World Cup game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 97-52 in league history.

Where 97-52 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 97-52 the 475th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 98-52 has happened 1 times and 97-53 has happened never.

Every 97-52 in FIBA World Cup history

Date	Result	Season
1978-10-11	Australia over Philippines	1978

Open the FIBA World Cup grid at 97-52