Has an NBA game ever ended 101-78?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 101-78 16 times. It first happened on February 15, 1956, when Philadelphia Warriors beat Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons, and most recently on February 5, 2015, when Dallas Mavericks beat Sacramento Kings.
That makes 101-78 the 1088th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 102-78 has happened 14 times and 101-79 has happened 24 times. At one point the score disappeared for 29 years, between 1966 and 1995.
Every 101-78 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-05 | Dallas Mavericks over Sacramento Kings | 2014 | |
| 2012-11-28 | Chicago Bulls over Dallas Mavericks | 2012 | |
| 2010-10-31 | Miami Heat over New Jersey Nets | 2010 | |
| 2008-11-29 | Dallas Mavericks over Sacramento Kings | 2008 | |
| 2008-04-05 | Boston Celtics over Charlotte Bobcats | 2007 | |
| 2008-01-06 | Dallas Mavericks over Minnesota Timberwolves | 2007 | |
| 2005-02-16 | San Antonio Spurs over New Orleans Hornets | 2004 | |
| 2003-11-14 | Indiana Pacers over Seattle SuperSonics | 2003 | |
| 2002-05-03 | San Antonio Spurs over Seattle SuperSonics | 2001 | Playoff |
| 2001-04-10 | Cleveland Cavaliers over Orlando Magic | 2000 | |
| 1999-11-26 | San Antonio Spurs over Chicago Bulls | 1999 | |
| 1995-11-24 | Detroit Pistons over Philadelphia 76ers | 1995 | |
| 1966-11-24 | Boston Celtics over St. Louis Hawks | 1966 | |
| 1957-01-23 | St. Louis Hawks over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 1956 | |
| 1956-11-22 | Boston Celtics over Philadelphia Warriors | 1956 | |
| 1956-02-15 | Philadelphia Warriors over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 1955 |