Has an NBA game ever ended 118-89?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 118-89 14 times. It first happened on November 27, 1963, when San Francisco Warriors beat New York Knicks, and most recently on March 4, 2026, when Charlotte Hornets beat Boston Celtics.
That makes 118-89 the 1162nd most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 119-89 has happened 13 times and 118-90 has happened 14 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 1980 and 2009.
Every 118-89 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Charlotte Hornets over Boston Celtics | 2025 | |
| 2025-03-20 | Milwaukee Bucks over Los Angeles Lakers | 2024 | |
| 2025-01-16 | LA Clippers over Portland Trail Blazers | 2024 | |
| 2010-01-11 | Utah Jazz over Miami Heat | 2009 | |
| 2006-01-08 | Miami Heat over Portland Trail Blazers | 2005 | |
| 2002-03-21 | Atlanta Hawks over New York Knicks | 2001 | |
| 1999-11-09 | San Antonio Spurs over Golden State Warriors | 1999 | |
| 1996-12-26 | Philadelphia 76ers over Denver Nuggets | 1996 | |
| 1994-02-08 | Chicago Bulls over Los Angeles Clippers | 1993 | |
| 1992-03-18 | San Antonio Spurs over Sacramento Kings | 1991 | |
| 1991-12-26 | San Antonio Spurs over New York Knicks | 1991 | |
| 1990-01-05 | Portland Trail Blazers over Utah Jazz | 1989 | |
| 1984-04-26 | Milwaukee Bucks over Atlanta Hawks | 1983 | Playoff |
| 1963-11-27 | San Francisco Warriors over New York Knicks | 1963 |