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Has an NBA game ever ended 120-98?

It has. 120-98 has been a NBA final 29 times in 73,172 games. The first was Detroit Pistons beat Syracuse Nationals on February 18, 1958; the latest was Phoenix Suns beat Toronto Raptors on March 22, 2026.

Where 120-98 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 120-98 the 788th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 121-98 has happened 30 times and 120-99 has happened 36 times.

Every 120-98 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2026-03-22Phoenix Suns over Toronto Raptors2025
2024-12-13Denver Nuggets over LA Clippers2024
2024-05-02Indiana Pacers over Milwaukee Bucks2023Playoff
2021-03-04Phoenix Suns over Golden State Warriors2020
2019-12-28New Orleans Pelicans over Indiana Pacers2019
2017-02-13Washington Wizards over Oklahoma City Thunder2016
2017-01-16LA Clippers over Oklahoma City Thunder2016
2014-03-27Houston Rockets over Philadelphia 76ers2013
2013-12-27Minnesota Timberwolves over Washington Wizards2013
2012-11-28Oklahoma City Thunder over Houston Rockets2012
2012-03-16Milwaukee Bucks over Golden State Warriors2011
2012-01-17Miami Heat over San Antonio Spurs2011
2007-04-18Golden State Warriors over Portland Trail Blazers2006
2004-02-18New Orleans Hornets over Washington Wizards2003
1999-04-25New Jersey Nets over Indiana Pacers1998
1997-02-11Utah Jazz over Sacramento Kings1996
1996-04-26San Antonio Spurs over Phoenix Suns1995Playoff
1995-03-17Miami Heat over Los Angeles Clippers1994
1993-11-27Phoenix Suns over Utah Jazz1993
1993-11-18Portland Trail Blazers over Chicago Bulls1993
1993-02-12Cleveland Cavaliers over Milwaukee Bucks1992
1983-02-04New Jersey Nets over Chicago Bulls1982
1975-03-07Portland Trail Blazers over Phoenix Suns1974
1973-12-01Boston Celtics over Chicago Bulls1973
1973-02-04Kansas City-Omaha Kings over Seattle SuperSonics1972
1972-11-29Boston Celtics over Seattle SuperSonics1972
1970-10-20Portland Trail Blazers over Cleveland Cavaliers1970
1962-11-15Syracuse Nationals over Los Angeles Lakers1962
1958-02-18Detroit Pistons over Syracuse Nationals1957

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