Has an NBA game ever ended 129-98?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 129-98 7 times. It first happened on November 28, 1964, when Boston Celtics beat Cincinnati Royals, and most recently on April 7, 2026, when Chicago Bulls beat Washington Wizards.
That makes 129-98 the 1557th most common final score out of 3,190 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 130-98 has happened 6 times and 129-99 has happened 14 times. At one point the score disappeared for 36 years, between 1977 and 2013.
Every 129-98 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Chicago Bulls over Washington Wizards | 2025 | |
| 2022-03-20 | Indiana Pacers over Portland Trail Blazers | 2021 | |
| 2021-02-15 | Golden State Warriors over Cleveland Cavaliers | 2020 | |
| 2014-01-07 | Denver Nuggets over Boston Celtics | 2013 | |
| 1978-03-07 | San Antonio Spurs over New Jersey Nets | 1977 | |
| 1966-03-13 | Boston Celtics over Baltimore Bullets | 1965 | |
| 1964-11-28 | Boston Celtics over Cincinnati Royals | 1964 |
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