Has an NBA game ever ended 131-97?
Yes. NBA has seen a final score of 131-97 5 times. It first happened on October 30, 1976, when Portland Trail Blazers beat Detroit Pistons, and most recently on January 15, 2019, when Indiana Pacers beat Phoenix Suns.
That makes 131-97 the 1747th most common final score out of 3,189 that have ever occurred in NBA. One point away, 132-97 has happened 4 times and 131-98 has happened 7 times. At one point the score disappeared for 33 years, between 1985 and 2018.
Every 131-97 in NBA history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-15 | Indiana Pacers over Phoenix Suns | 2018 | |
| 1986-01-18 | Los Angeles Clippers over Utah Jazz | 1985 | |
| 1985-11-21 | Milwaukee Bucks over Sacramento Kings | 1985 | |
| 1982-02-24 | Phoenix Suns over Cleveland Cavaliers | 1981 | |
| 1976-10-30 | Portland Trail Blazers over Detroit Pistons | 1976 |