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Has an NBA game ever ended 118-96?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 118-96 31 times. It first happened on February 14, 1968, when Boston Celtics beat Detroit Pistons, and most recently on October 31, 2025, when Phoenix Suns beat Utah Jazz.

Where 118-96 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 118-96 the 752nd most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 119-96 has happened 31 times and 118-97 has happened 28 times.

Every 118-96 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2025-10-31Phoenix Suns over Utah Jazz2025
2023-03-07Brooklyn Nets over Houston Rockets2022
2022-01-19San Antonio Spurs over Oklahoma City Thunder2021
2021-12-09Utah Jazz over Philadelphia 76ers2021
2021-12-03Golden State Warriors over Phoenix Suns2021
2016-04-10Miami Heat over Orlando Magic2015
2016-03-11Miami Heat over Chicago Bulls2015
2015-12-12Detroit Pistons over Indiana Pacers2015
2012-12-30Sacramento Kings over Boston Celtics2012
2010-01-27Los Angeles Lakers over Indiana Pacers2009
2007-03-14Cleveland Cavaliers over Memphis Grizzlies2006
2007-01-12Miami Heat over Golden State Warriors2006
2000-11-24Detroit Pistons over Vancouver Grizzlies2000
2000-01-05Utah Jazz over Charlotte Hornets1999
1997-12-04Washington Wizards over Sacramento Kings1997
1997-11-11Los Angeles Lakers over Dallas Mavericks1997
1992-04-25Cleveland Cavaliers over New Jersey Nets1991Playoff
1992-02-19Utah Jazz over Dallas Mavericks1991
1990-02-13Phoenix Suns over Los Angeles Clippers1989
1989-03-17Utah Jazz over Miami Heat1988
1987-11-27Utah Jazz over Houston Rockets1987
1987-01-07New Jersey Nets over Washington Bullets1986
1984-10-30Philadelphia 76ers over New Jersey Nets1984
1983-11-22Houston Rockets over Phoenix Suns1983
1978-11-08Phoenix Suns over Cleveland Cavaliers1978
1978-01-25Phoenix Suns over Houston Rockets1977
1977-03-05Indiana Pacers over Detroit Pistons1976
1972-02-10Seattle SuperSonics over Cincinnati Royals1971
1970-11-10Chicago Bulls over Los Angeles Lakers1970
1968-10-19Los Angeles Lakers over New York Knicks1968
1968-02-14Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons1967

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