Has an NBA game ever ended 118-87?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 118-87 11 times. It first happened on January 30, 1959, when St. Louis Hawks beat Cincinnati Royals, and most recently on December 3, 2024, when Cleveland Cavaliers beat Washington Wizards.
That makes 118-87 the 1307th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 119-87 has happened 6 times and 118-88 has happened 13 times.
Every 118-87 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-03 | Cleveland Cavaliers over Washington Wizards | 2024 | |
| 2017-04-16 | Houston Rockets over Oklahoma City Thunder | 2016 | Playoff |
| 2004-04-14 | Seattle SuperSonics over Los Angeles Clippers | 2003 | |
| 2000-03-02 | Phoenix Suns over Indiana Pacers | 1999 | |
| 1997-04-02 | Utah Jazz over Sacramento Kings | 1996 | |
| 1996-12-04 | Phoenix Suns over Golden State Warriors | 1996 | |
| 1987-04-16 | Seattle SuperSonics over Los Angeles Clippers | 1986 | |
| 1982-02-24 | Indiana Pacers over New York Knicks | 1981 | |
| 1977-12-09 | Portland Trail Blazers over Boston Celtics | 1977 | |
| 1966-11-26 | Boston Celtics over Cincinnati Royals | 1966 | |
| 1959-01-30 | St. Louis Hawks over Cincinnati Royals | 1958 |