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Has an NBA game ever ended 122-121?

Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 122-121 39 times. It first happened on February 28, 1957, when New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics, and most recently on January 2, 2026, when Milwaukee Bucks beat Charlotte Hornets.

Where 122-121 sits among nearby NBA scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 122-121 the 624th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 123-121 has happened 38 times and 122-122 has happened never.

Every 122-121 in NBA history

DateResultSeason
2026-01-02Milwaukee Bucks over Charlotte Hornets2025
2025-11-19Chicago Bulls over Portland Trail Blazers2025
2024-12-16Chicago Bulls over Toronto Raptors2024
2024-11-08Detroit Pistons over Atlanta Hawks2024
2023-01-20Los Angeles Lakers over Memphis Grizzlies2022
2022-12-02Houston Rockets over Phoenix Suns2022
2022-10-23Utah Jazz over New Orleans Pelicans2022
2021-04-06Golden State Warriors over Milwaukee Bucks2020
2020-12-23Boston Celtics over Milwaukee Bucks2020
2017-10-17Houston Rockets over Golden State Warriors2017
2014-11-14Cleveland Cavaliers over Boston Celtics2014
2014-04-04Minnesota Timberwolves over Miami Heat2013
2009-01-21Oklahoma City Thunder over Golden State Warriors2008
2006-03-23Golden State Warriors over Dallas Mavericks2005
1999-12-20Philadelphia 76ers over Detroit Pistons1999
1997-03-06Charlotte Hornets over Boston Celtics1996
1996-12-16Los Angeles Clippers over Phoenix Suns1996
1987-11-17San Antonio Spurs over Los Angeles Clippers1987
1987-05-23Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle SuperSonics1986Playoff
1986-03-08Los Angeles Lakers over Sacramento Kings1985
1984-01-04San Diego Clippers over Kansas City Kings1983
1983-12-21Philadelphia 76ers over San Antonio Spurs1983
1983-01-12Philadelphia 76ers over Milwaukee Bucks1982
1982-12-10Dallas Mavericks over Detroit Pistons1982
1980-02-22Denver Nuggets over Golden State Warriors1979
1979-01-24San Diego Clippers over Portland Trail Blazers1978
1979-01-19Houston Rockets over Los Angeles Lakers1978
1972-12-05Atlanta Hawks over Portland Trail Blazers1972
1971-03-18Seattle SuperSonics over Milwaukee Bucks1970
1970-03-11Atlanta Hawks over San Diego Rockets1969
1970-02-12Chicago Bulls over Phoenix Suns1969
1970-01-24Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle SuperSonics1969
1969-12-10Cincinnati Royals over Philadelphia 76ers1969
1969-02-02Phoenix Suns over Milwaukee Bucks1968
1967-11-24San Francisco Warriors over Los Angeles Lakers1967
1967-02-10New York Knicks over Chicago Bulls1966
1967-01-14Chicago Bulls over Los Angeles Lakers1966
1960-11-29Philadelphia Warriors over Los Angeles Lakers1960
1957-02-28New York Knicks over Boston Celtics1956

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