Has an Olympic Basketball (Men) game ever ended 53-52?
Yes. Olympic Basketball (Men) has seen a final score of 53-52 2 times. It first happened on August 9, 1948, when France beat Chile, and most recently on July 25, 1952, when Chile beat Cuba.
That makes 53-52 the 33rd most common final score out of 698 that have ever occurred in Olympic Basketball (Men). One point away, 54-52 has happened never and 53-53 has happened never.