Final Round (1st-7th), 1970 FIBA World Cup
May 24, 1970 · Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
Final Round (1st-7th), 1970 FIBA World Cup: Soviet Union 87–72 Yugoslavia, at Ljubljana, Yugoslavia on May 24, 1970.
The decisive game of the tournament: Yugoslavia had already clinched gold before this game (5-0 in the final round), so this loss to the Soviet Union did not affect the title, but the Soviets' win completed a 4-2 final-round record that, combined with Brazil's simultaneous win over the USA, secured the USSR bronze on the tiebreak over Brazil's identical 7-2 overall record.
Top performers
No individual player stats were located for Yugoslavia in this game.
| Soviet Union — top performers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Sergei Belov | 19 | - | - |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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