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Has an NBA game ever ended 101-98?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 101-98 116 times. It first happened on February 7, 1953, when Boston Celtics beat Baltimore Bullets, and most recently on February 11, 2023, when Philadelphia 76ers beat Brooklyn Nets.

Where 101-98 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 101-98 the 111th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 102-98 has happened 133 times and 101-99 has happened 144 times.

Every 101-98 in NBA history

Showing 123 of 116 on record.

DateResultSeason
2023-02-11Philadelphia 76ers over Brooklyn Nets2022
2022-12-21Oklahoma City Thunder over Portland Trail Blazers2022
2022-05-09Golden State Warriors over Memphis Grizzlies2021Playoff
2022-01-10Boston Celtics over Indiana Pacers2021
2021-11-10Denver Nuggets over Indiana Pacers2021
2018-05-05Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers2017Playoff
2018-04-03Miami Heat over Atlanta Hawks2017
2018-03-13Indiana Pacers over Philadelphia 76ers2017
2017-03-03San Antonio Spurs over New Orleans Pelicans2016
2016-02-19Indiana Pacers over Oklahoma City Thunder2015
2016-01-10Memphis Grizzlies over Boston Celtics2015
2014-11-07Boston Celtics over Indiana Pacers2014
2014-04-12Dallas Mavericks over Phoenix Suns2013
2014-02-03Milwaukee Bucks over New York Knicks2013
2014-01-29Charlotte Bobcats over Denver Nuggets2013
2013-12-15Oklahoma City Thunder over Orlando Magic2013
2013-10-30Oklahoma City Thunder over Utah Jazz2013
2013-04-09Houston Rockets over Phoenix Suns2012
2013-04-09Toronto Raptors over Chicago Bulls2012
2013-03-21Sacramento Kings over Minnesota Timberwolves2012
2013-02-26Cleveland Cavaliers over Chicago Bulls2012
2013-01-11Memphis Grizzlies over San Antonio Spurs2012
2012-05-27San Antonio Spurs over Oklahoma City Thunder2011Playoff
2012-04-16Miami Heat over New Jersey Nets2011
2012-03-03Washington Wizards over Cleveland Cavaliers2011
2012-01-25Miami Heat over Detroit Pistons2011
2012-01-20Minnesota Timberwolves over Los Angeles Clippers2011
2011-04-17Memphis Grizzlies over San Antonio Spurs2010Playoff
2011-01-22Oklahoma City Thunder over New York Knicks2010
2010-10-27New Jersey Nets over Detroit Pistons2010
2010-03-31Cleveland Cavaliers over Milwaukee Bucks2009
2010-01-18Houston Rockets over Milwaukee Bucks2009
2009-12-19Chicago Bulls over Atlanta Hawks2009
2009-12-16Indiana Pacers over Charlotte Bobcats2009
2009-11-14Oklahoma City Thunder over San Antonio Spurs2009
2009-11-10Sacramento Kings over Oklahoma City Thunder2009
2009-11-03Los Angeles Lakers over Oklahoma City Thunder2009
2009-04-07Charlotte Bobcats over Philadelphia 76ers2008
2008-11-05New York Knicks over Charlotte Bobcats2008
2008-04-14San Antonio Spurs over Sacramento Kings2007
2008-04-03Chicago Bulls over Cleveland Cavaliers2007
2007-12-15New Orleans Hornets over Phoenix Suns2007
2007-01-24Portland Trail Blazers over Minnesota Timberwolves2006
2007-01-07Los Angeles Lakers over Dallas Mavericks2006
2006-11-29New York Knicks over Cleveland Cavaliers2006
2005-12-23Dallas Mavericks over Seattle SuperSonics2005
2005-03-02Washington Wizards over Houston Rockets2004
2005-02-26Miami Heat over Orlando Magic2004
2004-11-08Dallas Mavericks over Golden State Warriors2004
2004-03-21Dallas Mavericks over New Jersey Nets2003
2004-03-07Houston Rockets over Dallas Mavericks2003
2004-01-04Los Angeles Clippers over Los Angeles Lakers2003
2003-12-26Los Angeles Clippers over Philadelphia 76ers2003
2003-01-22Indiana Pacers over Toronto Raptors2002
2003-01-08Washington Wizards over Chicago Bulls2002
2002-04-13Minnesota Timberwolves over Los Angeles Clippers2001
2002-03-12Houston Rockets over Seattle SuperSonics2001
2001-04-01New Jersey Nets over Houston Rockets2000
2001-02-18Washington Wizards over Denver Nuggets2000
2001-01-12Los Angeles Lakers over Cleveland Cavaliers2000
2000-12-05Orlando Magic over Boston Celtics2000
2000-01-15Philadelphia 76ers over Atlanta Hawks1999
1999-12-07Toronto Raptors over Cleveland Cavaliers1999
1999-04-18Boston Celtics over Washington Wizards1998
1999-02-16Sacramento Kings over Boston Celtics1998
1997-11-04Los Angeles Lakers over Sacramento Kings1997
1996-04-30Orlando Magic over Detroit Pistons1995Playoff
1995-12-13Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons1995
1995-11-27Toronto Raptors over Golden State Warriors1995
1995-03-31Orlando Magic over Utah Jazz1994
1994-12-18Utah Jazz over Milwaukee Bucks1994
1994-03-29Atlanta Hawks over New Jersey Nets1993
1993-03-24Dallas Mavericks over Washington Bullets1992
1992-12-22Orlando Magic over Utah Jazz1992
1992-01-16Seattle SuperSonics over Los Angeles Clippers1991
1991-01-08Detroit Pistons over Charlotte Hornets1990
1990-03-23Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks1989
1990-03-10Phoenix Suns over Minnesota Timberwolves1989
1989-12-02Golden State Warriors over Milwaukee Bucks1989
1989-11-14Minnesota Timberwolves over Golden State Warriors1989
1988-11-17Seattle SuperSonics over Los Angeles Lakers1988
1988-01-16Atlanta Hawks over Dallas Mavericks1987
1988-01-09Los Angeles Lakers over Indiana Pacers1987
1987-03-29Dallas Mavericks over Cleveland Cavaliers1986
1986-12-16Dallas Mavericks over San Antonio Spurs1986
1986-01-20Atlanta Hawks over Milwaukee Bucks1985
1985-11-20Washington Bullets over Cleveland Cavaliers1985
1985-01-12Cleveland Cavaliers over Chicago Bulls1984
1984-12-27Golden State Warriors over Seattle SuperSonics1984
1984-12-08Washington Bullets over Los Angeles Lakers1984
1984-04-26New Jersey Nets over Philadelphia 76ers1983Playoff
1983-12-22New Jersey Nets over Dallas Mavericks1983
1983-02-27Seattle SuperSonics over Utah Jazz1982
1982-03-10Chicago Bulls over Milwaukee Bucks1981
1981-11-03Houston Rockets over New York Knicks1981
1981-02-17Seattle SuperSonics over Utah Jazz1980
1981-02-03New York Knicks over San Diego Clippers1980
1980-12-20Golden State Warriors over Dallas Mavericks1980
1980-03-02Milwaukee Bucks over San Diego Clippers1979
1980-02-27Philadelphia 76ers over Seattle SuperSonics1979
1979-11-04New Jersey Nets over Kansas City Kings1979
1979-01-19Denver Nuggets over Indiana Pacers1978
1978-12-09Washington Bullets over Phoenix Suns1978
1978-02-24New Orleans Jazz over Cleveland Cavaliers1977
1977-12-14New York Knicks over Indiana Pacers1977
1977-02-24Atlanta Hawks over New York Knicks1976
1974-01-10Kentucky Colonels over Carolina Cougars1973
1973-12-19Philadelphia 76ers over Phoenix Suns1973
1973-02-13Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle SuperSonics1972
1972-12-09Virginia Squires over Denver Rockets1972
1971-03-21Los Angeles Lakers over New York Knicks1970
1970-10-30Chicago Bulls over San Francisco Warriors1970
1970-03-28Kentucky Colonels over Carolina Cougars1969
1969-11-15New Orleans Buccaneers over Dallas Chaparrals1969
1969-11-07New Orleans Buccaneers over Dallas Chaparrals1969
1969-01-07Kentucky Colonels over Dallas Chaparrals1968
1967-12-05Pittsburgh Pipers over Denver Rockets1967
1965-01-17Boston Celtics over Cincinnati Royals1964
1963-11-15Detroit Pistons over San Francisco Warriors1963
1957-01-26Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons over Philadelphia Warriors1956
1957-01-20Syracuse Nationals over Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons1956
1956-03-19Syracuse Nationals over Boston Celtics1955Playoff
1953-02-07Boston Celtics over Baltimore Bullets1952

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