Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 98-97?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 98-97 2 times. It first happened on July 13, 1974, when Puerto Rico beat Cuba, and most recently on September 3, 2002, when Canada beat Venezuela.
That makes 98-97 the 222nd most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 99-97 has happened never and 98-98 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 28 years, between 1974 and 2002.
Every 98-97 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-03 | Canada over Venezuela | 2002 | |
| 1974-07-13 | Puerto Rico over Cuba | 1974 |