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Has an NBA game ever ended 117-86?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 117-86 10 times. It first happened on December 1, 1981, when Los Angeles Lakers beat Utah Jazz, and most recently on March 31, 2026, when Charlotte Hornets beat Brooklyn Nets.

Where 117-86 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 117-86 the 1359th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 118-86 has happened 12 times and 117-87 has happened 12 times.

Every 117-86 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2026-03-31Charlotte Hornets over Brooklyn Nets2025
2014-01-30New York Knicks over Cleveland Cavaliers2013
2013-12-29Oklahoma City Thunder over Houston Rockets2013
2013-03-22Minnesota Timberwolves over Phoenix Suns2012
2008-04-04Golden State Warriors over Memphis Grizzlies2007
2005-03-26Dallas Mavericks over Cleveland Cavaliers2004
1996-12-05Seattle SuperSonics over Minnesota Timberwolves1996
1992-03-18Los Angeles Clippers over Dallas Mavericks1991
1988-02-04Los Angeles Lakers over Los Angeles Clippers1987
1981-12-01Los Angeles Lakers over Utah Jazz1981

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