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Has an NBA game ever ended 117-97?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 117-97 33 times. It first happened on October 9, 1973, when Los Angeles Lakers beat Chicago Bulls, and most recently on February 26, 2025, when Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics.

Where 117-97 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 117-97 the 714th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 118-97 has happened 28 times and 117-98 has happened 53 times.

Every 117-97 in NBA history

Showing 38 of 33 on record.

DateResultSeason
2025-02-26Detroit Pistons over Boston Celtics2024
2023-03-14Washington Wizards over Detroit Pistons2022
2023-03-13Detroit Pistons over Indiana Pacers2022
2021-10-20Philadelphia 76ers over New Orleans Pelicans2021
2020-01-18Milwaukee Bucks over Brooklyn Nets2019
2019-12-31Toronto Raptors over Cleveland Cavaliers2019
2019-12-03LA Clippers over Portland Trail Blazers2019
2019-04-05Boston Celtics over Indiana Pacers2018
2017-01-10Atlanta Hawks over Brooklyn Nets2016
2016-11-04Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State Warriors2016
2014-11-21Denver Nuggets over New Orleans Pelicans2014
2013-01-16Oklahoma City Thunder over Denver Nuggets2012
2012-02-04Portland Trail Blazers over Denver Nuggets2011
2011-02-22Miami Heat over Sacramento Kings2010
2010-12-07Philadelphia 76ers over Cleveland Cavaliers2010
2009-01-25Denver Nuggets over Utah Jazz2008
2009-01-22Los Angeles Lakers over Washington Wizards2008
2008-03-26Boston Celtics over Phoenix Suns2007
2007-11-17Indiana Pacers over Utah Jazz2007
2007-02-14Boston Celtics over Milwaukee Bucks2006
1997-12-05Miami Heat over Boston Celtics1997
1995-12-29Sacramento Kings over Philadelphia 76ers1995
1994-03-06Denver Nuggets over Minnesota Timberwolves1993
1993-04-01Sacramento Kings over Washington Bullets1992
1991-12-18Detroit Pistons over Charlotte Hornets1991
1991-12-13Boston Celtics over Seattle SuperSonics1991
1991-05-07Portland Trail Blazers over Utah Jazz1990Playoff
1989-04-01Sacramento Kings over Utah Jazz1988
1988-03-24Utah Jazz over Sacramento Kings1987
1986-02-06Milwaukee Bucks over Chicago Bulls1985
1980-12-21San Diego Clippers over Detroit Pistons1980
1974-11-24San Diego Conquistadors over Utah Stars1974
1974-10-30Seattle SuperSonics over Los Angeles Lakers1974
1973-10-09Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago Bulls1973
1973-02-28Kentucky Colonels over Virginia Squires1972
1972-01-25Dallas Chaparrals over Carolina Cougars1971
1971-11-20Denver Rockets over The Floridians1971
1970-10-23New York Nets over Carolina Cougars1970

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