Has an NBA game ever ended 116-86?
It has. 116-86 has been a NBA final 14 times in 73,172 games. The first was Phoenix Suns beat Seattle SuperSonics on December 25, 1971; the latest was Toronto Raptors beat Brooklyn Nets on March 26, 2025.
That makes 116-86 the 1162nd most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 117-86 has happened 10 times and 116-87 has happened 12 times.
Every 116-86 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-26 | Toronto Raptors over Brooklyn Nets | 2024 | |
| 2023-10-25 | Orlando Magic over Houston Rockets | 2023 | |
| 2022-02-08 | Dallas Mavericks over Detroit Pistons | 2021 | |
| 2021-10-25 | LA Clippers over Portland Trail Blazers | 2021 | |
| 2021-04-04 | Boston Celtics over Charlotte Hornets | 2020 | |
| 2020-02-27 | Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State Warriors | 2019 | |
| 2018-05-19 | Cleveland Cavaliers over Boston Celtics | 2017 | Playoff |
| 2008-04-21 | Cleveland Cavaliers over Washington Wizards | 2007 | Playoff |
| 2008-02-24 | Detroit Pistons over Phoenix Suns | 2007 | |
| 1995-03-03 | Charlotte Hornets over Golden State Warriors | 1994 | |
| 1987-04-07 | Chicago Bulls over Detroit Pistons | 1986 | |
| 1984-12-13 | Phoenix Suns over Washington Bullets | 1984 | |
| 1973-12-07 | Milwaukee Bucks over Portland Trail Blazers | 1973 | |
| 1971-12-25 | Phoenix Suns over Seattle SuperSonics | 1971 |