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Has an NBA game ever ended 120-116?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 120-116 79 times. It first happened on February 4, 1958, when New York Knicks beat St. Louis Hawks, and most recently on January 6, 2026, when Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana Pacers.

Where 120-116 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 120-116 the 295th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 121-116 has happened 66 times and 120-117 has happened 65 times.

Every 120-116 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2026-01-06Cleveland Cavaliers over Indiana Pacers2025
2025-10-24San Antonio Spurs over New Orleans Pelicans2025
2025-10-22Phoenix Suns over Sacramento Kings2025
2025-02-13LA Clippers over Utah Jazz2024
2024-10-23Atlanta Hawks over Brooklyn Nets2024
2024-03-03Philadelphia 76ers over Dallas Mavericks2023
2023-03-07Dallas Mavericks over Utah Jazz2022
2023-01-22Brooklyn Nets over Golden State Warriors2022
2022-12-09Brooklyn Nets over Atlanta Hawks2022
2022-12-02Miami Heat over Boston Celtics2022
2022-01-01LA Clippers over Brooklyn Nets2021
2021-12-25Utah Jazz over Dallas Mavericks2021
2021-05-12Atlanta Hawks over Washington Wizards2020
2021-01-02New Orleans Pelicans over Toronto Raptors2020
2020-08-02Houston Rockets over Milwaukee Bucks2019
2020-02-12Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets2019
2019-12-16Dallas Mavericks over Milwaukee Bucks2019
2019-11-19Sacramento Kings over Phoenix Suns2019
2018-12-22Golden State Warriors over Dallas Mavericks2018
2018-03-16Philadelphia 76ers over Brooklyn Nets2017
2017-01-31Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets2016
2017-01-08Cleveland Cavaliers over Phoenix Suns2016
2016-01-22Charlotte Hornets over Orlando Magic2015
2015-12-31Milwaukee Bucks over Indiana Pacers2015
2015-01-31Toronto Raptors over Washington Wizards2014
2013-12-22Los Angeles Clippers over Minnesota Timberwolves2013
2011-03-30New York Knicks over New Jersey Nets2010
2011-02-26Detroit Pistons over Utah Jazz2010
2010-12-11Toronto Raptors over Detroit Pistons2010
2006-01-08New York Knicks over Seattle SuperSonics2005
2004-12-17Washington Wizards over Los Angeles Lakers2004
2000-04-15Milwaukee Bucks over Washington Wizards1999
1995-01-25Los Angeles Lakers over New Jersey Nets1994
1991-11-16Miami Heat over Milwaukee Bucks1991
1990-04-20Boston Celtics over Chicago Bulls1989
1990-01-08Philadelphia 76ers over Indiana Pacers1989
1989-01-22New York Knicks over Portland Trail Blazers1988
1988-12-08Los Angeles Clippers over Houston Rockets1988
1988-01-19Dallas Mavericks over Portland Trail Blazers1987
1987-02-01San Antonio Spurs over Milwaukee Bucks1986
1985-12-05San Antonio Spurs over Dallas Mavericks1985
1985-11-02Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State Warriors1985
1985-05-19Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets1984Playoff
1985-01-30Detroit Pistons over Kansas City Kings1984
1984-03-05New Jersey Nets over Utah Jazz1983
1984-02-18Los Angeles Lakers over San Diego Clippers1983
1983-11-09Detroit Pistons over Philadelphia 76ers1983
1982-04-14Chicago Bulls over New York Knicks1981
1981-12-30Kansas City Kings over Denver Nuggets1981
1981-12-22Boston Celtics over Cleveland Cavaliers1981
1981-11-08Portland Trail Blazers over Denver Nuggets1981
1981-02-06Denver Nuggets over Utah Jazz1980
1979-04-07San Diego Clippers over Phoenix Suns1978
1979-03-24Houston Rockets over Atlanta Hawks1978
1979-02-01Detroit Pistons over Cleveland Cavaliers1978
1979-01-10Chicago Bulls over New Jersey Nets1978
1978-05-30Washington Bullets over Seattle SuperSonics1977Playoff
1978-01-29Detroit Pistons over Cleveland Cavaliers1977
1977-12-09Philadelphia 76ers over San Antonio Spurs1977
1977-12-03Houston Rockets over Philadelphia 76ers1977
1977-12-01San Antonio Spurs over New York Knicks1977
1974-01-06Chicago Bulls over Phoenix Suns1973
1973-03-24Baltimore Bullets over Cleveland Cavaliers1972
1973-01-26Phoenix Suns over Portland Trail Blazers1972
1972-11-28Detroit Pistons over Portland Trail Blazers1972
1972-03-18Milwaukee Bucks over Houston Rockets1971
1971-12-28Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers1971
1971-02-13San Diego Rockets over Cincinnati Royals1970
1971-01-20Milwaukee Bucks over Baltimore Bullets1970
1970-11-14Chicago Bulls over Atlanta Hawks1970
1970-01-09Milwaukee Bucks over Phoenix Suns1969
1968-03-17Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons1967
1968-01-11Cincinnati Royals over Boston Celtics1967
1967-03-21Cincinnati Royals over Philadelphia 76ers1966Playoff
1965-12-18Philadelphia 76ers over San Francisco Warriors1965
1965-11-03Los Angeles Lakers over St. Louis Hawks1965
1961-10-25Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons1961
1958-12-28Cincinnati Royals over Minneapolis Lakers1958
1958-02-04New York Knicks over St. Louis Hawks1957

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