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Has an NBA game ever ended 121-116?

It has. 121-116 has been a NBA final 66 times in 77,318 games. The first was Syracuse Nationals beat Cincinnati Royals on November 17, 1959; the latest was New York Knicks beat New Orleans Pelicans on March 24, 2026.

Where 121-116 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 121-116 the 378th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 122-116 has happened 70 times and 121-117 has happened 57 times.

Every 121-116 in NBA history

Showing 69 of 66 on record.

DateResultSeason
2026-03-24New York Knicks over New Orleans Pelicans2025
2025-11-05Sacramento Kings over Golden State Warriors2025
2025-04-15Golden State Warriors over Memphis Grizzlies2024Playoff
2024-12-08San Antonio Spurs over New Orleans Pelicans2024
2024-12-03Dallas Mavericks over Memphis Grizzlies2024
2024-11-06Atlanta Hawks over New York Knicks2024
2023-11-20Golden State Warriors over Houston Rockets2023
2023-11-03Indiana Pacers over Cleveland Cavaliers2023
2023-01-13Minnesota Timberwolves over Phoenix Suns2022
2023-01-07Boston Celtics over San Antonio Spurs2022
2021-11-21Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons2021
2021-03-31Phoenix Suns over Chicago Bulls2020
2019-11-16Portland Trail Blazers over San Antonio Spurs2019
2019-03-30Orlando Magic over Indiana Pacers2018
2019-03-16Dallas Mavericks over Cleveland Cavaliers2018
2019-01-29New Orleans Pelicans over Houston Rockets2018
2018-11-12LA Clippers over Golden State Warriors2018
2018-05-01Golden State Warriors over New Orleans Pelicans2017Playoff
2018-03-06New Orleans Pelicans over LA Clippers2017
2018-02-28New Orleans Pelicans over San Antonio Spurs2017
2017-01-03Indiana Pacers over Detroit Pistons2016
2016-11-19New Orleans Pelicans over Charlotte Hornets2016
2016-04-11Chicago Bulls over New Orleans Pelicans2015
2016-03-28Minnesota Timberwolves over Phoenix Suns2015
2014-04-25Houston Rockets over Portland Trail Blazers2013Playoff
2010-11-14Phoenix Suns over Los Angeles Lakers2010
2010-04-03Oklahoma City Thunder over Dallas Mavericks2009
2008-03-14Minnesota Timberwolves over Seattle SuperSonics2007
2006-11-09Golden State Warriors over New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets2006
2002-12-07Dallas Mavericks over Golden State Warriors2002
2002-03-26Los Angeles Lakers over Cleveland Cavaliers2001
2001-04-28Orlando Magic over Milwaukee Bucks2000Playoff
1996-03-27Boston Celtics over Minnesota Timberwolves1995
1996-02-28Boston Celtics over Charlotte Hornets1995
1995-03-19Los Angeles Lakers over Sacramento Kings1994
1991-03-22Washington Bullets over Atlanta Hawks1990
1990-04-04Milwaukee Bucks over Indiana Pacers1989
1990-03-18Seattle SuperSonics over Golden State Warriors1989
1989-03-10Indiana Pacers over Phoenix Suns1988
1988-03-18Portland Trail Blazers over Golden State Warriors1987
1988-03-08Seattle SuperSonics over Golden State Warriors1987
1988-02-16Houston Rockets over Golden State Warriors1987
1986-12-16Los Angeles Lakers over Cleveland Cavaliers1986
1986-01-26Sacramento Kings over Portland Trail Blazers1985
1985-10-26Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs1985
1985-03-29Houston Rockets over Golden State Warriors1984
1985-03-28Milwaukee Bucks over New York Knicks1984
1984-04-04Kansas City Kings over San Diego Clippers1983
1983-10-30Seattle SuperSonics over Kansas City Kings1983
1981-02-22Atlanta Hawks over Chicago Bulls1980
1980-10-21Indiana Pacers over Atlanta Hawks1980
1979-03-09Kansas City Kings over Washington Bullets1978
1978-03-29Detroit Pistons over Seattle SuperSonics1977
1976-11-09Buffalo Braves over Los Angeles Lakers1976
1975-01-17Buffalo Braves over Golden State Warriors1974
1973-02-09Kansas City-Omaha Kings over Houston Rockets1972
1972-03-25Boston Celtics over Buffalo Braves1971
1972-03-15Los Angeles Lakers over Cincinnati Royals1971
1972-03-03Virginia Squires over Indiana Pacers1971
1971-03-05Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knicks1970
1970-01-07Baltimore Bullets over Detroit Pistons1969
1969-10-18Atlanta Hawks over Phoenix Suns1969
1969-02-15Dallas Chaparrals over Indiana Pacers1968
1967-12-17Pittsburgh Pipers over Minnesota Muskies1967
1965-03-11Los Angeles Lakers over Baltimore Bullets1964
1963-03-31Cincinnati Royals over Boston Celtics1962Playoff
1962-03-12Detroit Pistons over Chicago Packers1961
1961-02-26Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia Warriors1960
1959-11-17Syracuse Nationals over Cincinnati Royals1959

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