Has an Olympic Basketball (Men) game ever ended 78-70?
Exactly once. On September 10, 1960, Soviet Union beat Italy 78-70, and no Olympic Basketball (Men) game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 78-70 in league history.
That makes 78-70 the 126th most common final score out of 698 that have ever occurred in Olympic Basketball (Men). One point away, 79-70 has happened 1 times and 78-71 has happened 1 times.
Every 78-70 in Olympic Basketball (Men) history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-09-10 | Soviet Union over Italy | 1960 |