Has an NBA game ever ended 101-81?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 101-81 21 times. It first happened on November 25, 1949, when Minneapolis Lakers beat Denver Nuggets, and most recently on January 22, 2021, when Toronto Raptors beat Miami Heat.

Where 101-81 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 101-81 the 952nd most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 102-81 has happened 16 times and 101-82 has happened 33 times. At one point the score disappeared for 44 years, between 1949 and 1993.

Every 101-81 in NBA history

Date	Result	Season
2021-01-22	Toronto Raptors over Miami Heat	2020
2017-11-22	Philadelphia 76ers over Portland Trail Blazers	2017
2016-01-22	Toronto Raptors over Miami Heat	2015
2014-01-06	Los Angeles Clippers over Orlando Magic	2013
2013-12-05	Los Angeles Clippers over Memphis Grizzlies	2013
2013-04-02	Los Angeles Lakers over Dallas Mavericks	2012
2010-10-29	Toronto Raptors over Cleveland Cavaliers	2010
2009-04-05	Cleveland Cavaliers over San Antonio Spurs	2008
2007-05-08	Phoenix Suns over San Antonio Spurs	2006	Playoff
2007-02-02	Cleveland Cavaliers over Charlotte Bobcats	2006
2006-12-13	Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers	2006
2006-03-04	San Antonio Spurs over Portland Trail Blazers	2005
2006-01-20	Dallas Mavericks over Los Angeles Clippers	2005
2004-04-08	New Jersey Nets over Orlando Magic	2003
2004-03-21	Miami Heat over Washington Wizards	2003
2004-01-30	Golden State Warriors over Chicago Bulls	2003
2003-03-29	San Antonio Spurs over Utah Jazz	2002
2003-03-14	Indiana Pacers over Utah Jazz	2002
1994-05-14	Indiana Pacers over Atlanta Hawks	1993	Playoff
1950-01-17	Indianapolis Olympians over Denver Nuggets	1949
1949-11-25	Minneapolis Lakers over Denver Nuggets	1949

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