Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 98-72?
It has. 98-72 has been a FIBA World Cup final 2 times in 1,208 games. The first was Soviet Union beat Czechoslovakia on May 17, 1970; the latest was Australia beat Finland on August 25, 2023.
That makes 98-72 the 77th most common final score out of 863 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 99-72 has happened 1 times and 98-73 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 53 years, between 1970 and 2023.
Every 98-72 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-25 | Australia over Finland | 2023 | |
| 1970-05-17 | Soviet Union over Czechoslovakia | 1970 |