Has an Olympic Basketball (Men) game ever ended 98-40?
Exactly once. On November 23, 1956, United States beat Japan 98-40, and no Olympic Basketball (Men) game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 98-40 in league history.
That makes 98-40 the 126th most common final score out of 698 that have ever occurred in Olympic Basketball (Men). One point away, 99-40 has happened never and 98-41 has happened never.
Every 98-40 in Olympic Basketball (Men) history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-11-23 | United States over Japan | 1956 |