Has an NBA game ever ended 126-98?
It has. 126-98 has been a NBA final 14 times in 77,318 games. The first was Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester Royals on March 11, 1956; the latest was San Antonio Spurs beat Atlanta Hawks on December 19, 2025.
That makes 126-98 the 1162nd most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 127-98 has happened 11 times and 126-99 has happened 19 times.
Every 126-98 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | San Antonio Spurs over Atlanta Hawks | 2025 | |
| 2023-10-29 | Philadelphia 76ers over Portland Trail Blazers | 2023 | |
| 2022-03-22 | Milwaukee Bucks over Chicago Bulls | 2021 | |
| 2021-05-09 | Sacramento Kings over Oklahoma City Thunder | 2020 | |
| 2019-11-27 | Toronto Raptors over New York Knicks | 2019 | |
| 2017-03-23 | Brooklyn Nets over Phoenix Suns | 2016 | |
| 2016-01-07 | Atlanta Hawks over Philadelphia 76ers | 2015 | |
| 2007-04-24 | Phoenix Suns over Los Angeles Lakers | 2006 | Playoff |
| 2007-04-14 | Phoenix Suns over Utah Jazz | 2006 | |
| 1993-04-21 | Boston Celtics over Orlando Magic | 1992 | |
| 1987-03-20 | Houston Rockets over Los Angeles Clippers | 1986 | |
| 1969-03-23 | Boston Celtics over Baltimore Bullets | 1968 | |
| 1963-11-19 | Boston Celtics over New York Knicks | 1963 | |
| 1956-03-11 | Minneapolis Lakers over Rochester Royals | 1955 |