Has an Olympic Basketball (Men) game ever ended 51-50?
Exactly once. On September 9, 1972, Soviet Union beat United States 51-50, and no Olympic Basketball (Men) game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 51-50 in league history.
That makes 51-50 the 126th most common final score out of 698 that have ever occurred in Olympic Basketball (Men). One point away, 52-50 has happened never and 51-51 has happened never.
Every 51-50 in Olympic Basketball (Men) history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-09-09 | Soviet Union over United States | 1972 |