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Has an NBA game ever ended 100-98?

It has. 100-98 has been a NBA final 155 times in 77,318 games. The first was Milwaukee Hawks beat Minneapolis Lakers on March 6, 1955; the latest was Dallas Mavericks beat Sacramento Kings on January 6, 2026.

Where 100-98 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 100-98 the 2nd most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 101-98 has happened 116 times and 100-99 has happened 102 times.

Every 100-98 in NBA history

Showing 163 of 155 on record.

DateResultSeason
2026-01-06Dallas Mavericks over Sacramento Kings2025
2023-11-24New York Knicks over Miami Heat2023
2021-11-29Minnesota Timberwolves over Indiana Pacers2021
2021-04-14LA Clippers over Detroit Pistons2020
2021-03-27Sacramento Kings over Cleveland Cavaliers2020
2021-02-01Cleveland Cavaliers over Minnesota Timberwolves2020
2019-12-18Cleveland Cavaliers over Charlotte Hornets2019
2019-12-06Golden State Warriors over Chicago Bulls2019
2019-11-23Phoenix Suns over Minnesota Timberwolves2019
2019-11-10Denver Nuggets over Minnesota Timberwolves2019
2018-10-21Denver Nuggets over Golden State Warriors2018
2018-03-05San Antonio Spurs over Memphis Grizzlies2017
2018-02-08Orlando Magic over Atlanta Hawks2017
2017-04-11Oklahoma City Thunder over Minnesota Timberwolves2016
2017-03-11Phoenix Suns over Dallas Mavericks2016
2016-04-24Cleveland Cavaliers over Detroit Pistons2015Playoff
2015-11-04Indiana Pacers over Boston Celtics2015
2015-04-01Brooklyn Nets over New York Knicks2014
2015-03-15Houston Rockets over Los Angeles Clippers2014
2015-01-02Brooklyn Nets over Orlando Magic2014
2013-12-30Dallas Mavericks over Minnesota Timberwolves2013
2013-11-15Brooklyn Nets over Phoenix Suns2013
2013-03-30Dallas Mavericks over Chicago Bulls2012
2013-02-22Toronto Raptors over New York Knicks2012
2013-02-08Toronto Raptors over Indiana Pacers2012
2013-02-04Portland Trail Blazers over Minnesota Timberwolves2012
2013-01-27Boston Celtics over Miami Heat2012
2012-12-05New York Knicks over Charlotte Bobcats2012
2012-11-27Philadelphia 76ers over Dallas Mavericks2012
2012-04-11Los Angeles Clippers over Oklahoma City Thunder2011
2012-03-30Dallas Mavericks over Orlando Magic2011
2012-02-22Minnesota Timberwolves over Utah Jazz2011
2012-02-11New York Knicks over Minnesota Timberwolves2011
2011-02-04Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knicks2010
2011-01-24Memphis Grizzlies over Toronto Raptors2010
2011-01-17Atlanta Hawks over Sacramento Kings2010
2010-12-29Sacramento Kings over Memphis Grizzlies2010
2010-12-07Charlotte Bobcats over Denver Nuggets2010
2010-04-23Boston Celtics over Miami Heat2009Playoff
2009-11-28Orlando Magic over Milwaukee Bucks2009
2009-04-19Philadelphia 76ers over Orlando Magic2008Playoff
2009-04-14Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers2008
2009-04-10Washington Wizards over Toronto Raptors2008
2009-02-17New Orleans Hornets over Oklahoma City Thunder2008
2008-12-30Milwaukee Bucks over San Antonio Spurs2008
2008-12-06Dallas Mavericks over Atlanta Hawks2008
2008-12-02Dallas Mavericks over Los Angeles Clippers2008
2008-11-21Orlando Magic over Indiana Pacers2008
2008-02-13Charlotte Bobcats over Atlanta Hawks2007
2007-11-24Golden State Warriors over Philadelphia 76ers2007
2007-11-20Phoenix Suns over Sacramento Kings2007
2007-03-20Portland Trail Blazers over Washington Wizards2006
2007-02-05Philadelphia 76ers over New Jersey Nets2006
2007-01-31Sacramento Kings over Minnesota Timberwolves2006
2007-01-03Phoenix Suns over Toronto Raptors2006
2006-12-26Minnesota Timberwolves over Chicago Bulls2006
2006-12-02San Antonio Spurs over Sacramento Kings2006
2006-02-12Miami Heat over Detroit Pistons2005
2005-04-16New York Knicks over Charlotte Bobcats2004
2005-01-11Cleveland Cavaliers over Charlotte Bobcats2004
2003-11-22Phoenix Suns over Miami Heat2003
2003-10-30New Orleans Hornets over Orlando Magic2003
2003-03-22Chicago Bulls over New York Knicks2002
2003-02-27Washington Wizards over Houston Rockets2002
2003-02-11Minnesota Timberwolves over Dallas Mavericks2002
2003-01-26Chicago Bulls over Houston Rockets2002
2002-04-02Houston Rockets over Seattle SuperSonics2001
2001-11-11Portland Trail Blazers over Detroit Pistons2001
2000-03-19Toronto Raptors over Houston Rockets1999
1999-03-30Orlando Magic over New Jersey Nets1998
1998-03-27Minnesota Timberwolves over Los Angeles Clippers1997
1998-03-15Toronto Raptors over Golden State Warriors1997
1998-01-23Chicago Bulls over New Jersey Nets1997
1997-11-10San Antonio Spurs over Toronto Raptors1997
1997-04-13Los Angeles Lakers over Utah Jazz1996
1996-11-09Milwaukee Bucks over Charlotte Hornets1996
1996-04-04Boston Celtics over Orlando Magic1995
1996-03-30Seattle SuperSonics over Utah Jazz1995
1996-01-27Los Angeles Lakers over New Jersey Nets1995
1996-01-18Detroit Pistons over San Antonio Spurs1995
1995-11-05Vancouver Grizzlies over Minnesota Timberwolves1995
1995-03-09San Antonio Spurs over Cleveland Cavaliers1994
1995-03-03Denver Nuggets over Miami Heat1994
1994-11-08Houston Rockets over Cleveland Cavaliers1994
1994-03-18Minnesota Timberwolves over Philadelphia 76ers1993
1994-03-16Orlando Magic over Dallas Mavericks1993
1994-01-26Minnesota Timberwolves over Utah Jazz1993
1993-12-21Portland Trail Blazers over Golden State Warriors1993
1993-04-22Seattle SuperSonics over Los Angeles Clippers1992
1993-04-08Detroit Pistons over New Jersey Nets1992
1992-11-25New Jersey Nets over Los Angeles Lakers1992
1992-02-11Indiana Pacers over Orlando Magic1991
1992-02-05Sacramento Kings over Utah Jazz1991
1992-01-22Utah Jazz over San Antonio Spurs1991
1991-02-28Miami Heat over Detroit Pistons1990
1991-01-11Detroit Pistons over Portland Trail Blazers1990
1990-12-17Utah Jazz over New Jersey Nets1990
1990-05-21Portland Trail Blazers over Phoenix Suns1989Playoff
1990-01-04Minnesota Timberwolves over Charlotte Hornets1989
1989-12-19New Jersey Nets over Miami Heat1989
1989-12-02Utah Jazz over Washington Bullets1989
1989-04-20Washington Bullets over Chicago Bulls1988
1986-04-23Utah Jazz over Dallas Mavericks1985Playoff
1985-12-28Philadelphia 76ers over Phoenix Suns1985
1985-03-01New Jersey Nets over Washington Bullets1984
1984-12-04New York Knicks over Denver Nuggets1984
1984-04-10Detroit Pistons over Indiana Pacers1983
1984-03-17New Jersey Nets over Indiana Pacers1983
1984-02-14Utah Jazz over Atlanta Hawks1983
1984-01-07Kansas City Kings over Phoenix Suns1983
1983-11-12Houston Rockets over Dallas Mavericks1983
1983-04-15Philadelphia 76ers over New Jersey Nets1982
1983-01-18Houston Rockets over Washington Bullets1982
1982-12-22Cleveland Cavaliers over Indiana Pacers1982
1982-11-14Boston Celtics over Milwaukee Bucks1982
1982-03-25Detroit Pistons over Philadelphia 76ers1981
1982-03-05Boston Celtics over Houston Rockets1981
1982-02-26Washington Bullets over Kansas City Kings1981
1982-02-07Portland Trail Blazers over New York Knicks1981
1981-05-01Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers1980Playoff
1981-02-06Atlanta Hawks over Dallas Mavericks1980
1980-12-30New York Knicks over Dallas Mavericks1980
1980-12-26Chicago Bulls over Cleveland Cavaliers1980
1980-10-31New Jersey Nets over Washington Bullets1980
1980-03-15Cleveland Cavaliers over San Antonio Spurs1979
1980-03-11Chicago Bulls over Kansas City Kings1979
1980-01-13Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics1979
1979-03-24Portland Trail Blazers over Kansas City Kings1978
1979-01-25Seattle SuperSonics over Atlanta Hawks1978
1978-12-15Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle SuperSonics1978
1978-04-26Seattle SuperSonics over Portland Trail Blazers1977Playoff
1977-02-03Atlanta Hawks over Buffalo Braves1976
1976-11-23Kansas City Kings over New York Knicks1976
1976-11-16New Orleans Jazz over Portland Trail Blazers1976
1975-01-19Detroit Pistons over Cleveland Cavaliers1974
1974-12-28New York Nets over Memphis Tams1974
1974-04-04San Diego Conquistadors over Utah Stars1973
1974-02-05Chicago Bulls over Boston Celtics1973
1974-01-05Utah Stars over Carolina Cougars1973
1973-10-24Kentucky Colonels over New York Nets1973
1973-02-14Chicago Bulls over New York Knicks1972
1973-01-16Cleveland Cavaliers over Golden State Warriors1972
1972-12-30New York Knicks over Baltimore Bullets1972
1972-12-16Carolina Cougars over San Diego Conquistadors1972
1972-10-29New York Nets over Dallas Chaparrals1972
1972-03-05Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knicks1971
1971-12-12Houston Rockets over Seattle SuperSonics1971
1971-12-04Seattle SuperSonics over Cincinnati Royals1971
1971-11-03Phoenix Suns over Buffalo Braves1971
1970-11-20Kentucky Colonels over Carolina Cougars1970
1969-11-21Los Angeles Lakers over San Diego Rockets1969
1968-11-22San Francisco Warriors over Los Angeles Lakers1968
1967-12-27Pittsburgh Pipers over Kentucky Colonels1967
1967-01-16Baltimore Bullets over St. Louis Hawks1966
1966-02-23New York Knicks over Detroit Pistons1965
1966-01-01St. Louis Hawks over Boston Celtics1965
1959-03-01Minneapolis Lakers over Philadelphia Warriors1958
1958-02-16Detroit Pistons over St. Louis Hawks1957
1958-02-09New York Knicks over Detroit Pistons1957
1957-04-06St. Louis Hawks over Boston Celtics1956Playoff
1957-01-12St. Louis Hawks over Boston Celtics1956
1955-11-05New York Knicks over Rochester Royals1955
1955-03-06Milwaukee Hawks over Minneapolis Lakers1954

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