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Has an NBA game ever ended 121-98?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 121-98 30 times. It first happened on October 18, 1967, when Baltimore Bullets beat New York Knicks, and most recently on November 10, 2025, when Phoenix Suns beat New Orleans Pelicans.

Where 121-98 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 121-98 the 768th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 122-98 has happened 19 times and 121-99 has happened 38 times.

Every 121-98 in NBA history

Showing 32 of 30 on record.

DateResultSeason
2025-11-10Phoenix Suns over New Orleans Pelicans2025
2025-03-14LA Clippers over Atlanta Hawks2024
2022-01-21Charlotte Hornets over Oklahoma City Thunder2021
2020-01-16Phoenix Suns over New York Knicks2019
2019-01-01Milwaukee Bucks over Detroit Pistons2018
2018-12-08Miami Heat over LA Clippers2018
2010-04-25Cleveland Cavaliers over Chicago Bulls2009Playoff
2010-01-06Cleveland Cavaliers over Washington Wizards2009
2009-11-14Atlanta Hawks over New Orleans Hornets2009
1999-11-24San Antonio Spurs over Boston Celtics1999
1999-11-03Portland Trail Blazers over Los Angeles Clippers1999
1997-04-12Orlando Magic over Boston Celtics1996
1995-11-28Minnesota Timberwolves over Vancouver Grizzlies1995
1995-02-03Seattle SuperSonics over Atlanta Hawks1994
1993-01-12Washington Bullets over Milwaukee Bucks1992
1990-05-10San Antonio Spurs over Portland Trail Blazers1989Playoff
1989-12-06Philadelphia 76ers over Miami Heat1989
1988-04-20Seattle SuperSonics over Phoenix Suns1987
1986-01-13Phoenix Suns over San Antonio Spurs1985
1985-04-14Houston Rockets over Seattle SuperSonics1984
1985-02-23Dallas Mavericks over Kansas City Kings1984
1985-01-13Detroit Pistons over Los Angeles Lakers1984
1984-04-07New Jersey Nets over Washington Bullets1983
1984-03-25Utah Jazz over Seattle SuperSonics1983
1984-03-01Portland Trail Blazers over San Antonio Spurs1983
1983-03-22Washington Bullets over Utah Jazz1982
1976-11-21Portland Trail Blazers over Buffalo Braves1976
1974-12-17Kentucky Colonels over San Antonio Spurs1974
1973-12-16Milwaukee Bucks over Portland Trail Blazers1973
1972-02-13Kentucky Colonels over Carolina Cougars1971
1970-11-28Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons1970
1967-10-18Baltimore Bullets over New York Knicks1967

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