Has an NBA game ever ended 116-87?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 116-87 12 times. It first happened on October 17, 1969, when New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls, and most recently on January 23, 2022, when Boston Celtics beat Washington Wizards.
That makes 116-87 the 1247th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 117-87 has happened 12 times and 116-88 has happened 14 times.
Every 116-87 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-23 | Boston Celtics over Washington Wizards | 2021 | |
| 2019-03-22 | Milwaukee Bucks over Miami Heat | 2018 | |
| 2018-12-28 | Orlando Magic over Toronto Raptors | 2018 | |
| 2012-03-20 | Milwaukee Bucks over Portland Trail Blazers | 2011 | |
| 2009-04-03 | Orlando Magic over Cleveland Cavaliers | 2008 | |
| 2009-02-22 | Portland Trail Blazers over Los Angeles Clippers | 2008 | |
| 2008-10-31 | Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knicks | 2008 | |
| 2005-03-30 | Phoenix Suns over Philadelphia 76ers | 2004 | |
| 1999-12-21 | Toronto Raptors over New Jersey Nets | 1999 | |
| 1993-11-19 | Seattle SuperSonics over Dallas Mavericks | 1993 | |
| 1986-03-18 | Milwaukee Bucks over Washington Bullets | 1985 | |
| 1969-10-17 | New York Knicks over Chicago Bulls | 1969 |