Has an Olympic Basketball (Men) game ever ended 72-59?
Yes. Olympic Basketball (Men) has seen a final score of 72-59 3 times. It first happened on January 1, 1964, when Soviet Union beat Japan, and most recently on August 20, 2008, when Spain beat Croatia.
That makes 72-59 the 8th most common final score out of 698 that have ever occurred in Olympic Basketball (Men). One point away, 73-59 has happened never and 72-60 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 44 years, between 1964 and 2008.
Every 72-59 in Olympic Basketball (Men) history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-20 | Spain over Croatia | 2008 | |
| 2008-08-14 | Spain over Germany | 2008 | |
| 1964-01-01 | Soviet Union over Japan | 1964 |
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