Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 98-85?
Exactly once. On August 30, 2002, New Zealand beat Venezuela 98-85, and no FIBA World Cup game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 98-85 in league history.
That makes 98-85 the 240th most common final score out of 863 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 99-85 has happened never and 98-86 has happened never.
Every 98-85 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-30 | New Zealand over Venezuela | 2002 |