Has an NBA game ever ended 116-89?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 116-89 14 times. It first happened on February 5, 1958, when Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals, and most recently on April 3, 2019, when Portland Trail Blazers beat Memphis Grizzlies.
That makes 116-89 the 1162nd most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 117-89 has happened 19 times and 116-90 has happened 11 times. At one point the score disappeared for 27 years, between 1957 and 1984.
Every 116-89 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-03 | Portland Trail Blazers over Memphis Grizzlies | 2018 | |
| 2017-05-04 | Washington Wizards over Boston Celtics | 2016 | Playoff |
| 2016-05-15 | Toronto Raptors over Miami Heat | 2015 | Playoff |
| 2011-04-26 | Chicago Bulls over Indiana Pacers | 2010 | Playoff |
| 2011-03-14 | Oklahoma City Thunder over Washington Wizards | 2010 | |
| 2008-02-05 | San Antonio Spurs over Indiana Pacers | 2007 | |
| 2008-01-18 | Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers | 2007 | |
| 2007-04-07 | Orlando Magic over Memphis Grizzlies | 2006 | |
| 1999-12-29 | Indiana Pacers over Atlanta Hawks | 1999 | |
| 1998-03-29 | Los Angeles Lakers over Washington Wizards | 1997 | |
| 1997-02-24 | Chicago Bulls over Portland Trail Blazers | 1996 | |
| 1993-03-30 | Miami Heat over Charlotte Hornets | 1992 | |
| 1985-03-19 | Cleveland Cavaliers over Philadelphia 76ers | 1984 | |
| 1958-02-05 | Boston Celtics over Cincinnati Royals | 1957 |